Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84084/2025bail granted

Chausi Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-04Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84084 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2025 Thana- BAUGHAT District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Chausi Devi Wife of Maran Sahni Resident of Village - Ghat Kushmbha, P.S. - Baughat, District Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Upendra Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baughat P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 41 liters of country made liquor, cylinder, stove, utensils etc. were recovered near the bank of river.

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. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84084 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2 for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been made from open place, which is accessible to public at large. Petitioner is a lady. The petitioner is in custody since 03.10.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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 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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Baughat P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T