Patna High CourtCR. MISC./75341/2024bail granted

Chandani Kunwar @ Chandani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75341 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Chandani Kunwar @ Chandani Devi W/o Late Manish Chaudhary R/o Village-Roshanganj, P.S.- Roshanganj, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2024 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 Excise Case No. 648 of 2024 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024 dated 13.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 54 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bag of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is lady. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75341 of 2024(2) dt.18-10-2024 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.08.2024. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 24.09.2024 passed in Cr. Misc No. 67874 of 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, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Excise Case No. 648 of 2024 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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