Sita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33732 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sita Devi W/o Niraj Paswan @ Tarzan R/o Gandhinagar, Ward No. 31, Thana- Nagar, District- Begusarai, Bihar 851101 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anshuman Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 27-05-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case no.117 of 2025 registered under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, a secret information having been received that the three accused persons including the petitioner herein is involved in the business of liquor, the police party conducted raid and 337.640 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from the petitioner's house. On seeing police personnel, other accused however managed to escape but the petitioner was arrested from the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33732 of 2025(2) dt.27-05-2025 2/2 petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The petitioner had rented out one room to one Devanandan Sah who was also an accused in the present case and she had no knowledge that the said Devanandan Sah involved in the business of liquor. No recovery has been made from the physical or conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no independent witness is there on the seizure list further indicating violation of mandatory provisions of the B.N.N.S. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and she is in custody since 31.03.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Taking into consideration the above mentioned facts of the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case no.117 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Spl. Excise Court-II, Begusarai. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T