The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, a lady accused of alleged possession of illicit Nepali liquor, on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties.
Enlargement of 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.44949 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-779 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran
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URMILA DEVI WIFE OF RAMGANGA DAS @ RAMMANGYA DAS Village- Bankat, Ward No. 41, P.S.- Muffasil, Dist.- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Karandeep Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Akbar Ali ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 01-07-2024
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 P.S. Case No. 779 of 2024 dated 04.05.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3 . As per the prosecution case, total 126 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the Basbari and the hut 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 a lady. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the
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conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2024.
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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 779 of 2024.
7 . The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)
guddukr/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in the excise case?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Urmila Devi
The State of Bihar
Chandra Prakash Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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