Aruna Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9649 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-518 Year-2022 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== Aruna Devi W/O Bhushan Rishi Resident of Village- Bhatwara Musahari, Ward No.- 9, P.S.- Korha, District- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Raghvendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 105 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that 105 liters wine is recovered from a grocery shop belonging to joint family of the petitioner. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. Nothing incriminating

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9649 of 2023(2) dt.29-04-2023 2/2 has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. The petitioner is a lady. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13-04-2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar.) On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 518 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T