Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59904 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-238 Year-2025 Thana- AKHODHIGOLA District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Manju Devi, W/O Late Raj Kumar Pasi @ Raj Kumar Ram, R/O VillageAlagu Bigha, Tetradh, P.S- Akorhigola, Distt.- Rohtas. 2.

Sanohar Pasi @ Sanohar Chaudhary, S/O Late Doman Pasi @ Doman Chaudhary, R/O Village- Alagu Bigha, Tetradh, P.S- Akorhigola, Distt.- Rohtas.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioners, apprehending their arrest, in connection with Akorhigola PS. Case No.238 of 2025, dated-20.06.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per allegation, two liter and one liter of illicit liquor has been recovered from the house of Petitioner No.1, Manju Devi and Petitioner No.2, Sanohar Pasi, respectively.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59904 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/3 case.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioners have not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner no.1 has been made accused in one other case whereas the Petitioner no.2 has no criminal antecedent.

7. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the minuscule quantity of liquor allegedly recovered from the house of the Petitioner, it would be travesty of justice if their liberty is curtailed at this stage. Hence invoking the writ jurisdiction, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioners above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below, in connection with Akorhigola PS. Case No.238 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59904 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 3/3 the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions: (i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioners have any criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners after hearing them and getting satisfied that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents despite their knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T