Munni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45466 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2021 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== MUNNI DEVI Wife of Surendar Singh Resident of Village- Gobardhanpur, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ritesh Kumar Narain Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-12-2021 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 150 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Recovery is of 81 liters of Nepali Soufi.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is of clean antecedent, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. In fact, nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and merely on the basis of suspicion, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45466 of 2021(2) dt.13-12-2021 2/3 petitioner has been apprehended in this case. The petitioner being a lady has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is rotting in judicial custody since 15.06.2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-II -cumSpecial Judge, Sitamarhi in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 150 of 2021 with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be canceled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

And, further condition that the court below shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45466 of 2021(2) dt.13-12-2021 3/3 verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) braj/- U T