Razo Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64599 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-364 Year-2023 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna ====================================================== RAZO DEVI Wife of Goverdhan Manjhi Resident of Mansurganj Mushahri, P.S.-Malsalami, District-Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 17-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 364 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2016.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged recovery of 240 litres of mahua liquor has been made from the back side of drainage of Mansoorganj Musahari Sauchalaya and the name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the villagers. Further submission is that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the instant case. It has been further stated that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64599 of 2023(2) dt.17-10-2023 2/2

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the petitioner, above named is directed to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court at Excise, Patna City (Patna) in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 364 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) tusharika/- U T