Gunja Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34992 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2022 Thana- FALKA District- Katihar ====================================================== GUNJA DEVI W/O TARUN KUMAR MANDAL Resident of Tikapatti, P.S.- Falka (Pothia), District- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 27-09-2022 Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within four weeks of resumption of normal court proceedings. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within stipulated period, office will place the matter before the Bench. Petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a)/37(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Altogether 10 litres of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. Petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case at the instance of her enemies. Her name transpired in this case on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34992 of 2022(2) dt.27-09-2022 2/2 the basis of secret information. Petitioner has neither been apprehended on the spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from her conscious physical possession. She has no concern either with the seized liquor or any trade of liquor. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Learned APP opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, since the recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge her on bail. The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on her behalf is hereby rejected. This application is accordingly, dismissed.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T