Indu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71237 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2024 Thana- VISHAMBHARPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Indu Devi W/o Motilal Mahato Resident of Village - Gayghat Ujjan Lohiya Dobhitola, P.S - Harsidhe, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025

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 Vishambharpur P.S. Case no. 156 of 2024 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, seeing the police personnel, the driver of the vehicle managed to escape. He was not caught inspite of chase by the police. On search, 196.38 litres of IMFL was recovered from the vehicle in question. The petitioner happens to be the registered owner of the said vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71237 of 2025(2) dt.15-10-2025 2/3 petitioner who happens to be a lady having no criminal antecedent has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that she happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle from which the alleged seizure is said to have taken place. No incriminating article has been recovered from her possession. She undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

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 allegations in the F.I.R., the petitioner not being anywhere near the place of occurrence at the time of seizure, the reason for implication of the petitioner being that she happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle from which the seizure is said to have taken place and the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and 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 Vishambharpur P.S. Case no. 156 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 Additional District and Sessions

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71237 of 2025(2) dt.15-10-2025 3/3 Judge-IV-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court-II, Gopalganj.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T