Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61385/2023bail granted

Shambha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2023-09-12Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61385 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2023 Thana- MAINATAND District- West Champaran ====================================================== Shambha Devi Wife Of Shrikishun Sah Resident Of Village -WARD No 4, Purainiya, Ps- Mainatand, Distt- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-09-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mainatand P.S. Case No. 81 of 2023 dated 31.05.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 8/ 20 (b) (ii) (B), 23(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, 2.600 Kg. Ganja was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61385 of 2023(2) dt.12-09-2023 2/2 this case. The seized contraband is not of commercial quantity. The petitioner is a house wife. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. 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, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Mainatand P.S. Case No. 81 of 2023.

8. The application stands allowed.

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