Usha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47536 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== Usha devi W/o- Yugal Manjhi @ Ranjit Mushar @ Bugal Manjhi VillageUpardih Ps- Sirdalla Dist- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, 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 Sections 30(a), 37(c) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 20 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner and she is in no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is a lady and claims clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned APP appearing for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47536 of 2025(2) dt.17-07-2025 2/2 State submits that petitioner is not entitled to the privilege of anticipatory bail in view of decision of the Full Bench of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).

6. Considering the nature of accusation and aforesaid decision of this Hon'ble Court, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to this petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T