Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38816/2025bail granted

Karuna Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38816 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== Karuna Kumari W/O Rahul Kumar R/O Village- Beldariya Kakan, P.S.- Jamui, Dist.- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhuresh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 263 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 159.750 litres of liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner where other family

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38816 of 2025(2) dt.23-06-2025 2/2 members of the petitioner also reside. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 263 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T