Revani Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23232 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2024 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Revani Devi W/o Ashok Kumar Saday @ Ashok Saday R/o VillageHarbhanga, P.S.- Laukahi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Mohammed Arif, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 212 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 274 and 275 of the BNS, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise (Prohibition) Act, 2023.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 1.5 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the shop of one Ashok Kumar Saday (husband of the petitioner).
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and she has been falsely implicated in the case. She has no concern either
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23232 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/3 with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner, which has been prohibited in the State of Bihar. Learned counsel submitted that no recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the local chowkidar of the village. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has 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 her 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 Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 212 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
7. The 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23232 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 3/3 been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.
(Purnendu Singh, J.) Ashishsingh/- U T