Indra Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44062 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2025 Thana- KHIRHAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Indra Devi W/o Sri Narayan Yadav R/o Village- Akaur, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Murari Narain Chaudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 274, 275, 317(5) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.
3. As per prosecution case, 27 litres illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from a motorcycle 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 she happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44062 of 2025(2) dt.08-07-2025 2/2 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) Neha/- U T