Bindu Devi @ Bindu Pasi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4655 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-388 Year-2023 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Bindu Devi @ Bindu Pasi Wife Of Shambhu Pasi Resident Of VillageDulduliya, Ps- Manjhagarh, Distt- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Setu Prateek For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-02-2024 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of three weeks from today.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 388 of 2023, dated 03.11.2023 for the offenses punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

4. As per the prosecution case, total 15 litres of country made liquor has been recovered from the house of the accused persons among which 4 litres of country made liquor recovered from the house of the petitioner.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4655 of 2024(2) dt.13-02-2024 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The Petitioner has no criminal antecedent stated in para 3 of the bail petition. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, hence no case is made out against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired upon the statement of local Chowkidar.

6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner by submitting that the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out and the same is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the court below concerned within six weeks from today and pray for regular bail and the learned Court below shall consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner on the same day without being prejudiced by this order.

8. The application stands disposed of.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Ranjeet/- U T