Sumitra Devi @ Sumintra Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47517 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2022 Thana- JAYNAGAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sumitra Devi @ Sumintra Devi W/o Ramvilash Singh R/o Village-Kasma Marar, Bhakua, P.S.- Jaynagar, District-Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ashad, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-07-2025 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 Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 18 litres illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the seized 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 is a lady and claims clean antecedents.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47517 of 2025(2) dt.17-07-2025 2/2
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 seized 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 seized 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