Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44019/2025bail granted

Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44019 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-374 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj ====================================================== LALITA DEVI W/O LATE INDAL MANJHI R/O VILLAGE- TURKAHAN, POKHARA, P.S- GOPALGANJ, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 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 Gopalganj (Gopalganj Town) P.S. Case No. 374/2025 dated 19.05.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/ss 8(c) and 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 14.05 grams of smack like substance was recovered from the hut-shop of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. The seized contraband is less than

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44019 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 commercial quantity. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner, who is a lady, is in custody since 21.05.2025.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj (Gopalganj Town) P.S. Case No. 374/2025, with a condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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