Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37292/2024bail granted

Neelam Devi @ Lilam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37292 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2024 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Neelam Devi @ Lilam Devi Wife of Pappu Mahto Resident of village - Arghawa, Post - Kamalpur, P.S.- Basopatti, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ratnakar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with G.R. No. 342/2024 arising out of Basopatti P.S. Case No. 39 of 2024 dated 16.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272, 273 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 315 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in a sack was recovered from the three motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37292 of 2024(2) dt.15-05-2024 2/2 this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicles and she has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is a lady and she has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.03.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. 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, Madhubani in connection with G.R. No. 342/2024 arising out of Basopatti P.S. Case No. 39 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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