Madhu Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38898 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Madhu Devi, W/o Banti Singh @ Saurav Kumar Singh, R/o Village- Mangti, P.S.- Khajauli, District- Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Khajauli PS. Case No-62 of 2025, dated-02.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a)of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per allegation, 29.100 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered from a place situated near the hand-pump in the courtyard of the house of Sanjay Singh, situated in the village Datwara.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner happens to be the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38898 of 2025(2) dt.25-06-2025 2/3 daughter of the co-accused, Sanjay Singh, whereas she is a married lady and she resides at a different village, Mangti and hence, there is no material against her. He also submits that no offence is made out against the petitioner.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in two other cases.
7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court Below, in connection with Khajauli PS. Case No-62 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38898 of 2025(2) dt.25-06-2025 3/3 the following conditions:
(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T