Ruka Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59182 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-361 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Ruka Devi W/O Late Videshi Choudhary Resident Of Village- Chor Dargah, P.S.- Mahuli, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sweta Burnwal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sheikhpura Excise P.S. Case No. 361 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4 litres of country made liquor recovered from the house of the petitioner which was kept hidden beneath the stairs. It is alleged that the petitioner is involved in the trade of illicit liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case with ulterior motive being a widow lady who has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59182 of 2025(2) dt.11-09-2025 2/2 concern with the seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The place of occurrence is a joint family house and the petitioner has no knowledge about the seized liquor. Petitioner is in jail custody since 28.07.2025. Petitioner has three criminal antecedents in which she has been granted bail as stated in paragraph 3 of the bail petition. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court, Sheikhpura, in connection with Sheikhpura Excise P.S. Case No. 361 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T