Pooja Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11447 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2023 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Pooja Devi Wife of Ukalu Kumar Resident of Village - Pitambarpur, P.O. - Dumri, P.S. - Fatuha, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Parmeshwar Vishwakarma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 11-04-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 301 of 2023 lodged on 10.09.2023, for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) & 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 160 litres of illicit liquor has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR. Counsel submits that the alleged recovery of liquor has been made from a tempo and the petitioner is the owner of that tempo. Counsel submits that the petitioner had handed over her vehicle to co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11447 of 2025(2) dt.11-04-2025 2/2 namely, Rohit Kumar for driving on per day fair and she has no knowledge about the said occurrence. Counsel further submits that petitioner undertakes that such mistake shall not take place in future. Counsel also submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and she is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon her.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. As such, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Patna City, in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 301 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T