Aarti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50527 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2022 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Aarti Devi Wife of Niraj Manjhi Resident of Village- Chhitnawan Mushari, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 192 of 2022, registered under Sections 30(a)(c), 32, 36 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 130 liters liquor was recovered from several houses out of which 15 liters liquor was recovered from the house of petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the alleged recovery has been made from the joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, contends that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50527 of 2026(2) dt.17-07-2026 2/2 prima-facie, no case is made out against the petitioner. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 25.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36289 of 2025. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 192 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T