Sunita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.60909 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -702 Year- 2017 Thana -BARACHATTI District- GAYA ====================================================== Sunita Devi, Wife of Late Shankar Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Rajwar, P.S.- Mohanpur, District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Barachatty (Mohanpur) P.S. Case No.702 of 2017 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 20 litres of liquor from a field.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was caught while she is said to have been fleeing away from the place of occurrence but actually she was a passer by. It is submitted that the petitioner has got a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.60909 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 09.11.2017.

Considering the nature of accusation, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that he has got a clean antecedent, I direct the petitioner named above to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya in connection with Barachatti (Mohanpur) P.S. Case No.702 of 2017. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) N.H./- U T