Munni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69564 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2021 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== MUNNI DEVI Wife of Dukhi Mukhiya Resident of Mohalla - Raghunathpur, P.S.- Manjhaulia, District - West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Veena Kumari Jaiswal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 4 liters of country-made liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. In fact, recovery has been made from the house, which is in joint possession of the family. Petitioner is lady and has got clean antecedent.

However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail petition and submitted that in this case, recovery has been effected from the house of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69564 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2022 2/2 Considering the fact that illicit country-made liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and same is, accordingly, rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T