Soni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60930 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-828 Year-2022 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Soni W/O Md. Zafar R/O Mohalla- House No. 15/226 Rangsaz Masjid Gali Near Rangsaz Masjid Nazir Ali Lane, Church Road, Ps- Lower Bazar, Dist. Ranchi Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 07-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather 15.375 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from the vehicle. He submits that much prior to the alleged occurrence, the petitioner had sold the vehicle. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the place of recovery or any trade of liquor. Petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60930 of 2023(2) dt.07-10-2023 2/3 criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No.1413010060836, IFSC Code: PUNB141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 828 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C, subject to the further conditions that (i) One of the bailors will be her own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or her husband. (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge herself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

6. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60930 of 2023(2) dt.07-10-2023 3/3 aforesaid amount in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) devendra/- U T