Manti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36037 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2020 Thana- KAJRA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Manti Devi Son of Sanjay Koda VILLAGE- CHAIHROUN KODASI, P.O.- MANANPUR, P.S.- CHANAN, DISTRICT -LAKHISARAI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Saroj Kumar Singh , Advocate For the State :

Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 121, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections, 25(1-aa), 26(i)(ii) and 35 Arms Act, Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substance Act and Sections 16, 17, 18 and 20 of the U.A.P. Act.

3. As per prosecution case, on secret information that some miscreants have assembled to commit some crime, a raid was conducted and one Monu Kumar was apprehended from whose possession huge quantity of illegal arms and ammunition was recovered and he disclosed the name of this petitioner as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36037 of 2025(2) dt.01-08-2025 2/3 one of the person who managed to flee away from the spot.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has not been apprehended at the spot and she has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person. Except confessional statement there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged occurrence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted. Petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 25.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation, fact that no arms or ammunition has been recovered from possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, 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 C.J.M., Lakhisarai in connection with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36037 of 2025(2) dt.01-08-2025 3/3 Kajra P.S. Case No. 98 of 2020.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T