Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45820/2021bail granted

Sadhna Roy Bala v. The State Of Bihar

2022-02-01Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45820 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2021 Thana- KISHANGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== SADHNA ROY BALA W/o BIKRAM BALA R/o MOHALLA-SRI KRISHNAPUR, ANANT NAGAR, P.S-ISLAMPUR IN THE DISTRICT OF UTTAR DINAJPUR (W.B.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 01-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 41 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 148.5 litres of IMFL was recovered from the car wherein the petitioner was one of the occupants.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner who is a lady has not committed any offence. She has no concern either with the vehicle in question or with the seized liquor. She is in custody since 13.6.2021 and has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45820 of 2021(2) dt.01-02-2022 2/2 criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has been submitted in the case.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the petitioner, who is a lady, not having any criminal antecedent and having remained in custody for more than 7 months, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Special Case no.195 of 2021 (arising out of Kishanganj P.S. Case no.289 of 2021) on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Kishanganj.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T