Rupa Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14901 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-813 Year-2023 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Rupa Murmu, Wife of Sanju Hasda, Resident of Village - Kurwa Lacchmipur, Police Station - Forbesganj, District - Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Ravish, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with Forbesganj (Simraha) P.S. Case No. 813 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that 14 liters of country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that at the time of seizure, the petitioner was not present. It has also been submitted that the house is joint. The petitioner is a lady having no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14901 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Forbesganj (Simraha) P.S. Case No. 813 of 2023, she will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-I, Araria subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T