Sanju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59157 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-350 Year-2023 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Sanju Devi, son of Ranjeet Chaudhary village- Narawat Tola, Gorden Par, PsAtari, dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Yadav, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Atari P.S. Case No. 350 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 10 litres of country made liquor from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. She lives in a joint house and she had no knowledge about keeping of liquor in her house. She has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59157 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/2

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

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Atari P.S. Case No. 350 of 2023 , subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T