Parwati Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44355 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Parwati Devi W/O Rajesh Mahto @ Rajesh Mhto R/O Village- Alinagar, P.s.- Alinagar, Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 Heard Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her 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, 27 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a scooty of which this petitioner is registered owner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner is a lady and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44355 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/2 claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has 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