Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42564/2025bail granted

Lagni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42564 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-259 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Lagni Devi W/O Maheshwar Ram @ Mahesar Ram R/O Village- Mehus, P.SMehus, Distt.- Sheikhpura, Permanent Address- Village- Murarpur, P.SKorma, Distt.- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Adv.

Mr.Kumar Prateek, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 259 of 2025 dated 03.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the possession 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42564 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner, who is a lady, is in custody since 04.06.2025.

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, Sheikhpura in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 259 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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