Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15881 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Geeta Devi W/O Devkant Mukhiya R/O Village- Missi, ward no.-13, P.S.- Kusheshwar Asthan, Dist.- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Virendra Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.
2. The present Cr. Misc. Application has been filed under Section 482 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "BNSS, 2023") for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, dated 11.09.2024, lodged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 08 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 further submits that nothing has been recovered from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15881 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner, and she was not present at the scene either. Counsel also submits that the petitioner's name has figured in this case solely because the seized motorcycle was registered in her name. Additionally, Counsel submits that the petitioner is a lady with a clean criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory 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) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Special Judge-I, Excise Act, Darbhanga, in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T