Talakuri Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68784 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-244 Year-2025 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== Talakuri Murmu W/o Barka Murmu @ Barka Kisku, Resident of Village - Durgabhitha, P.S- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimal Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sucheta Yadav, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 90 litre illicit country made liquor kept in different gallons from the Bhitha situated in the backside of the house of petitioner and the petitioner alongwith co-accused were apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that the alleged recovery of liquor has been made behind the house of the petitioner, which is an open place and accessible to public at large. Learned counsel submits no incriminating article has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68784 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is a lady who is in custody since 21.07.2025 and she has got clean antecedent. He further submits that there is no likelihood of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and she undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

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, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned in connection with Azamnagar P.S. Case No.244 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T