Sandhya Kumari @ Sandhya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40079 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2024 Thana- SANJHOLI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Sandhya Kumari @ Sandhya Devi Wife of Sonu Kumar Resident of VillageIsharpura, P.S.-Nokha, Distt.-Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the State :

Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr. Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 11.625 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the scooty of this petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40079 of 2025(2) dt.26-06-2025 2/2 vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that huge quantity of liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T