Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37297/2025bail granted

Lakhiya Devi @ Lakiya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37297 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2024 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lakhiya Devi @ Lakiya Devi W/o Prasad Manjhi, D/o Madholal Manjhi Resident of Village- Balganga Ward No. 30, P.S.- Raghunathpur, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 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 Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024 dated 30.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 12 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the bush near the house of the petitioner.

4. 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 has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37297 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner, who is a lady, is in custody since 04.02.2025.

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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 22 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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