Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73532/2024bail granted

Laxmi Devi @ Durgi Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73532 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Khagaria ====================================================== Laxmi Devi @ Durgi Devi wife of Sanjay Sah @ Sanjeet Kumar Resident of village- Khutia, Mansi, Ps- Mansi, Dist- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Khagaria Excise P.S. Case No. 254/2024 arising out of Excise Case No. 1109C3/2024 dated 10.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 28.230 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73532 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is a lady. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2024.

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

6. 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, Khagaria in connection with Khagaria Excise P.S. Case No. 254/2024 arising out of Excise Case No. 1109C3/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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