Sheela Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57130 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2025 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Sheela Devi Wife of Lt. Rajkumar Chaudhary, R/o Village - Baghi, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District - Nawada, Bihar.

2.

Bindu Devi @ Indu Devi Wife of Rambilas Chaudhary, R/o Village - Baghi, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District - Nawada, Bihar. 3.

Santosh Kumar Son of Rambilas Chaudhary, R/o Village - Baghi, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District - Nawada, Bihar.

4.

Bajrangi Kumar Son of Rambilas Chaudhary, R/o Village - Baghi, P.S.- Warisaliganj, District - Nawada, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Devendra Prasad Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No.253 of 2025 instituted under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 74 & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, informant alleged that accused persons were trying to sell illegal liquor near her house which was opposed and protested by her, due to which some altercation took place. Thereafter, the informant called the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57130 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 2/3 police and all the accused persons fled away from the spot. It is alleged that upon search of the house of petitioner no.1, 4 litre illicit country made liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case due to family dispute. He further submits that the informant who is sister-in-law of petitioner no.1 has made false allegation against the petitioners. Learned counsel submits that petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery of 4 litre illicit liquor. He further submits that there is no specific allegation against any of the petitioners regarding the assault which took place in the incident. Learned counsel submits that petitioners have two criminal antecedents which relates to Dowry torture case, in which they are on bail and they undertake to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned Court within six weeks from today, the petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57130 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 3/3 Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Nawada in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No.253 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T