Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55397/2019dismissed

Ranjana Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2020-01-08Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55397 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2018 Thana- NARHATT District- Nawada ====================================================== RANJANA SINGH W/o Jay Kumar Singh R/o Mohalla- Shiv Puri Colony, Yodhadih More, Chas, P.S.- Chas, District- Bokaro ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2020 This application, for grant of anticipatory bail, arises out of Narhat P.S. Case No. 286 of 2018 corresponding to Excise Case No. 1168/2018, disclosing offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act, 2016. Allegation is of recovery of 155 litres of liquor from the four wheeler vehicle of the petitioner.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is a lady and has falsely been made accused in this case and as a matter of fact vehicle of the petitioner was stolen away for which, she has lodged a case in Chass police station, which is evident from annexure -2. Further submission is that earlier she was granted the privilege of provisional bail vide order dated 02.09.2019 by a coordinate Bench of this Court but she could not file bail bond in pursuance to that.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55397 of 2019(4) dt.08-01-2020 2/2 Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and submitted that annexure -2 clearly appears to be an afterthought as the present case has been lodged on 29.10.2018 and on the same day an information was given to the police by the petitioner for theft of his vehicle. Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner rather petitioner has to surrender before the court below and make prayer for regular bail and if any such application is filed, the court below will dispose of the same on the merit of the case as well as after considering the fact that petitioner is a lady, without being prejudiced by this order.

This application is, accordingly, dismissed (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunilkumar/- U T