Sondai Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19099 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-281 Year-2024 Thana- PANDAUL District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sondai Devi, Female, aged about 46 years, wife of Mahabir Mahto R/o - Pandaul, Pachhwari Tol, P.S - Pandaul, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 281/2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a), 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 20 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a bamboo orchard beside the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from bamboo orchard, which is an open space and is easily accessible by anyone.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19099 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2 Petitioner, who is a lady, has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 281/2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T