Sabita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66669 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2023 Thana- GWALPARA District- Madhepura ====================================================== 1.

Sabita Devi W/O Manoj Mahto @ Manoj Kumar Resident Of Village-Jhalari Ward No.-02, P.S.-Gwalpara, District-Madhepura. 2.

Chunni Kumari S/O Domi Mahto Resident Of Village-Jhalari Ward No.-02, P.S.-Gwalpara, District-Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-10-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of three weeks from today.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 75 of 2023 dated 05.05.2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 324, 186, 353, 332, 333, 399 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and section 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners and the co-accused persons are alleged to have caused hindrance in the discharge of official duties while police raided the house of the co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66669 of 2023(2) dt.31-10-2023 2/2 accused Manoj Mahto.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners are lady. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioners.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Madhepura in connection with Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 75 of 2023, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

8. This application stands allowed.

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