Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56759 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2025 Thana- IMAMGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Lalita Devi W/o Uday Chaudhari, R/o Village- Dubhal, P.S.- Imamganj, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case No.188 of 2025 instituted under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 7.750 litre illicit foreign liquor from the house of petitioner which was hidden in worship room.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the alleged recovery of liquor has been made from the joint house of petitioner and agnates of petitioner are also living in that house. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56759 of 2025(2) dt.08-09-2025 2/2 conscious possession of petitioner and she has no concern with the seized liquor. He further submits that seizure list has not been prepared in accordance with mandatory provision of law. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and she undertakes 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 petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.2, Gaya in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case No.188 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