Indu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86182 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-507 Year-2024 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Indu Devi W/O Mudrika Sahani @ Bhuta Sahani @ Mundrika Chaudhary Resident of Village- Bairiyadih,Police Station- Harsidhi, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Ranjana Srivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-12-2024 Heard Ms. Ranjana Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State. 2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harsidhi PS Case No. 507 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 20 litres of country made liquor was recovered out of which 8 litres was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is lady. It is further submitted that recovery is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86182 of 2024(2) dt.18-12-2024 2/2 made from the joint house of the petitioner where the other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 30.09.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Harsidhi PS Case No. 507 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T