Kaushalya Devi @ Koshila Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62440 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2024 Thana- BIHIA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== KAUSHALYA DEVI @ KOSHILA DEVI WIFE OF UPENDRA PRASAD TATAVA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - TEGHARA, POLICE STATION - BIHIYA, DISTRICT - BHOJPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(C)/21(b)/29 of NDPS Act.

3. As per allegation, on a secret information, the informant along with other police party raided the house of the informant. On search, 103 packets of heroine was recovered from the possession of co-accused Upendra Prasad, 80 packets of heroine was recovered from the possession of co-accused Virendra Prasad and 75 packets of heroine was recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Total 68.26 gms of heroine was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62440 of 2024(2) dt.09-09-2024 2/2 recovered from the possession of accused persons.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He is a person of clean antecedent. He has submitted further that the petitioner is wife of accused no. 1 and she has no concern with the alleged contraband stored in the house. The petitioner is under custody since 08.02.2024.

5. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, specially the fact that the petitioner is a lady and she has a fair and clean antecedent, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024, subject to the following condition:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) kundan/- U T