Most. Gudia Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65426 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2025 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia ====================================================== Most. Gudia Devi Wife of Late Chhote Lal Mistri Resident of Ali Nagar, P.S.- Maranga, District - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 187/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 10 liters country made liquor from the house of the petitioner. Mahal Chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner who fled away from the place of occurrence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the FIR. Except disclosure of Mahal Chowkidar, there is nothing on record to demonstrate the complicity of the present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65426 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 with the alleged occurrence. He orally submits that the petitioner has inimical term with the Mahal Chowkidar due to which she has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is a widow lady and bears no criminal antecedent. The petitioner was not found at the place of occurrence. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner is not in any way connected with the alleged occurrence. In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, no case is made out against the petitioner under the provision of Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act.

5. The learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner being a lady, keeping in view clean antecedent of petitioner, argument advanced on behalf of both sides and also taking into consideration the material available on record, the petitioner above-named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65426 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.-01, Purnea in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 187/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) amitkumar/- U T