Soni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43248 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2024 Thana- ISLAMPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Soni Devi Wife of Virju Sapera R/O Vill.- Ichahos, P.S.- Islampur, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance For the Petitioner :

Ms. Shalu Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-07-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 120 litres of country made wine has been recovered from an open place.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case during course of investigation. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43248 of 2024(2) dt.10-07-2024 2/2

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged 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 IV Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge Excise Iind Nalanda at Bihar Sharif, in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 119 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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