Shobha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22940 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-912 Year-2021 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Shobha Devi Son of Rahul Manjhi R/o Village - Chitnawan Musahari, P.S. - Maner, Dist. - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-05-2026 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 his arrest in connection with Maner P.S. Case no. 912 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Sections 30 (a), 30 (c), 32 (iii), 34, 36 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether Six litres of country-made liquor were recovered from the back side of the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the alleged recovery was made from a joint family house and, in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22940 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 present case, even the father-in-law of the petitioner has been made an accused. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a lady having no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that no offence under the Excise Act is made out against the petitioner.

Learned APP has opposed the prayer for 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 his arrest or surrender in connection with Maner P.S. Case no. 912 of 2021, he 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 Special Excise Judge, Danapur, Patna subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

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