This order grants bail to the petitioner, a female accused with no criminal antecedents, in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 where investigation was complete.
Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties of the like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.829 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2019 Thana- RIGA District- Sitamarhi
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SHIVKALI DEVI, Wife of Chhedi Baitha, Resident of Village - Ramnagra, P.S. - Riga, District - Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 17-01-2020
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
Liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and son of the petitioner is also a co-accused. Petitioner has stated on oath that she has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner is a female. She is in custody since 23.11.2019. Investigation of the case is already complete against the petitioner. There is no material to substantiate that the petitioner is going to tamper with the evidence or abscond the process of law.
Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.829 of 2020(2) dt.17-01-2020 2/2
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Riga Police Station Case No. 320 of 2019, subject to the following conditions:-
(a) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the learned court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
(b) Both the bailors shall be resident of the territorial
jurisdiction of the learned court below.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
Kundan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, a female accused with no criminal antecedents, should be released on bail.
SHIVKALI DEVI
The State of Bihar
BIRENDRA KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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