Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55798/2024bail granted

Purni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55798 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2024 Thana- RAJNAGAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Purni Devi Wife of Late Mohan Yadav R/O Vill.- Rampatti, Shriganj, P.S.- Rajnagar, Dist.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Prakash, adv.

Mr. Gagan deo Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2024 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 Rajnagar P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024, G.R. No. 929 of 2024 dated 29.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272, 273 read with section 34 of the IPC and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 225 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55798 of 2024(2) dt.05-08-2024 2/2 this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. 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 30.06.2024.

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 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, Madhubani in connection with Rajnagar P.S. Case No. 240 of 2024, G.R. No. 929 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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