Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36638 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Manju Devi W/o Virendra Rajavanshi, D/o Tetar Rajvanshi Resident of Village- Sadipur, P.S.- Narhat, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Maruth Nath Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is apprehending her arrest in connection with Excise Nawada P.S. Case No. 218 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to have in possession of 100 litres of illicit liquor and engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the motorcycle, which was alleged to be involved in carrying illicit liquor, was registered in the name of this petitioner. It is submitted that said motorcycle was given by her husband to his friend namely, Niranjan Kumar which was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36638 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 2/2 misused in carrying of illicit liquor. It is submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a lady of clean antecedent.

5. Mr. Suresh Pd. Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima-facie not appears to be made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a lady of clean antecedent, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of her arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Nawada/concerned court in connection with Excise Nawada P.S. Case No. 218 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short "B.N.S.S."). (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T