Pachiya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32171 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2023 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Jehanabad ====================================================== PACHIYA DEVI, Wife of Late Rampravesh Chaudhary, Resident of Mohalla - Horilganj, P.S. and District - Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-05-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jehanabad Excise P.S. Case No. 150 of 2023 dated 20.02.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. As per the prosecution case, 1.5 litres of illicit country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner which was being carried in a bag. On seeing the police, the petitioner started to flee away but she was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32171 of 2023(2) dt.22-05-2023 2/2 apprehended.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is accused in four other criminal cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. He has further submitted that the petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 21.02.2023.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail petition of the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Jehanabad in connection with Jehanabad Excise P.S. Case No. 150 of 2023.

The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T