Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63123/2025allowed

Sanju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-22Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63123 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2025 Thana- Keoti District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Sanju Devi D/O Surendra Chaudhary @ Sulendra Chaudhari R/O VillageKagiftuchak, P.S- Keoti, Distt.- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard Mr. Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Nirmala Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 38 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that 5 liters of country-made liquor has been recovered behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63123 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/2 conscious possession. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is a lady and is languishing in judicial custody since 30.07.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of two cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura, in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 38 of 2025 with a condition that the petitioner shall not indulge in similar nature of offences in future.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T