Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65929 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2025 Thana- KHAIRA District- Jamui ====================================================== Manju Devi D/O Late Sitaram Ravidas R/O Village- Khaira, P.S.- Khaira, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Ankita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 358 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Amendment Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of coaccused Anant Kumar @ Pintu Ravidas. It is alleged that the petitioner who is mother of the co-accused is also involved in illicit business of liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case being the mother of the co-accused Anant Kumar @ Pintu
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65929 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 Ravidas. She has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. She had no knowledge about the liquor stored in the house. Petitioner is an old lady aged about 60 years. She is in jail custody since 24.08.2025, having clean antecedent. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and 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 Excise Court-I, Jamui, in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 358 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T