Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46659/2024bail granted

Radha Devi @ Radhika Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-03Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46659 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2024 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Radha Devi @ Radhika Devi Wife of Chandrika Raut @ Chandrika Dom R/O Vill.- Katgharwa, P.S.- Shikarpur, Dist.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Thakur, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2024 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 Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024 dated 14.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32, 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 100 litres of illicit country made was recovered from the three bags which were kept in the sitting area of the petitioner's house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is a lady. As per the seizure list the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46659 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 2/2 recovery has been made near the house of the petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.04.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, West Champaran, in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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