Kunti Devi @ Jhalari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54938 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -231 Year- 2017 Thana -UCHKAGAON District- GOPALGANJ ======================================================

1. Kunti Devi @ Jhalari Devi W/o Sheojee Singh, R/o Vill.- Jamshad, P.S.- Uchkagaon, District- Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Naresh Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Anita Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273, 420, 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 29 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accused Sunil Gupta. Except for this, there is no other

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54938 of 2018 (2) dt.27-09-2018 substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 29 liters wine is recovered by the side of the road. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge, Gopalganj in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 231 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V./- U T