Ranju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74866 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2024 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ranju Devi Wife of Ramashray Rai @ Ramaashray Ray, resident of VillageChakeso, PS- Mahnar, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aniket Singh, Advocate Mr. Anupam Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-11-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending her arrest in connection with Mahnar P.S. Case no. 285 of 2024, registered under section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 10 litres of country liquor was recovered from the banana grove. As per information received from the villagers, the petitioner happened to be the caretaker of the said banana grove and was involved in the sale of liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. She has no concern either with the seized articles or in any capacity with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74866 of 2024(2) dt.12-11-2024 2/2 the place of its seizure. She is not the caretaker of the banana grove and has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R, the alleged place of recovery of liquor being a place which cannot be said to be under the exclusive control of the petitioner and specially the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Mahnar P.S. Case no. 285 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Court no-2, Vaishali at Hajipur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T