Lagni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14440 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -9 Year- 2018 Thana -KORMA District- SEKHPURA ======================================================

1. Lagni Devi W/o Maheshwar Ram, R/o Village- Murarpur, P.S.- Korma, District- Sheikhpura.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Surendra Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 13-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Case No. 52 of 2018 arising out of Korma P.S. Case No. 09 of 2018 for offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 188 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, as lodged by the police personnel, is that on secret information that one Maheshwar Ram is carrying on sale of illicit liquor, a raid was conducted in his house while Maheshwar Ram managed to flee away his wife was apprehended and on search in the house 33 liters of country made liquor was found. Accordingly, a seizure list was prepared.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14440 of 2018 (2) dt.13-03-2018 2/2 It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that she is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. He submits that just because she is wife of the co-accused Maheshwar Ram, she has been made accused in the present case. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and she undertakes to cooperate in the investigation, provide necessary information and also undertakes not to tamper with the evidence or prosecution witnesses.

However, learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances and the materials on record, let petitioner, above named, 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 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura in connection with Excise Case No. 52 of 2018 arising out of Korma P.S. Case No. 09 of 2018.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Devendra/- U T