Lalo Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54185 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2025 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda ====================================================== Lalo Devi, W/o Jageshwar Gope, Resident of Village- Beldaria, P.S.- Giriyak, District- Nalanda .... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Maruth Nath Roy, Advocate Mr. Sanjay Parasmani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending her arrest in connection with Giriyak P.S. Case no. 75 of 2025, registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 281, 125(a), 125(b), 132, 109, 324(4), 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, on information having been received of illegal mining taking place, a raid was conducted. In the attempt to escape, two police personnel were injured. One JCB managed to escape while five tractors were caught at the place of occurrence. None of the accused were caught at the place of occurrence. The informant states that as a result of illegal mining, loss of revenue to the tune of Rs. 3,97,375/- has been caused to the Government.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54185 of 2025(2) dt.18-08-2025 2/2 petitioner who happens to be a 72 year old lady has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that she happens to be the registered owner of one of the tractors which was caught at the place of occurrence. She had rented out the tractor for commercial purpose and is neither directly nor indirectly involved in the illegal mining. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R and the petitioner being a 72 year old lady having no criminal antecedent, in the facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner above named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Giriyak P.S. Case no. 75 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T