Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59121/2017bail granted

Chan Challa @ Sarita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2017-12-22Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59121 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -277 Year- 2017 Thana -PIRPAINTI District- BHAGALPUR ======================================================

1. Chan Challa @ Sarita Devi W/o Jyotis Mandal @ Ramesh Mandal, D/o Chulahai Mandal @ Mohan Mandal, R/o Village- Khawaspur, P.S.- Ekchari, District- Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Pirpainty P.S.Case No. 277 of 2017 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 188, 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 30 (A) of Bihar Excise Prohibition Amendment Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 60 liters of illicit country made liquor from Auto rickshaw. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was only a passenger, who was sitting at the back seat of auto rickshaw. It is submitted that neither the petitioner is owner of the said auto rickshaw nor she was driver

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59121 of 2017 (2) dt.22-12-2017 2/2 and she has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is in custody since 05.10.2017. Considering the nature of accusation, period of custody undergone and clean antecedent, I deem it fit and appropriate to direct the release of the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- ( Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bhagalpur in connection with Pirpainty P.S. Case No. 277 of 2017.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Sudha/- U T