Ranju Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71847 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-371 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ranju Devi wife of Awadhesh Chaudhari Resident of village - Badopur, PoGordiha, Ps- Rafiganj, Dist- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kumari Chandna For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 371 of 2025 dated 22.08.2025, instituted for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. The allegation is of recovery of 20 litres country made Mahua liquor from the small house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner is not residing in the said house from which illicit liquor has been recovered. The house from which alleged liquor has been recovered is registered in the name of the petitioner due to which she has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71847 of 2025(2) dt.15-10-2025 2/3 been made accused in the case. Lastly, it has been submitted that petitioner has one criminal case against her.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 371 of 2025, she shall be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-Cum-Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.- 01, Aurangabad, Bihar, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S as also to the following conditions:-
1. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
2. One of the bailors will be his own blood relation, preferably father, mother, brother, sister and or her husband.
3. The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71847 of 2025(2) dt.15-10-2025 3/3 inform the court concerned if the petitioner is made accused in any other case of similar nature after her release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of misuse.
4. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
5. The petitioner within two weeks of his release from custody shall appear before the S.H.O. of his local area alongwith a copy of this order and shall appear every fortnightly to mark his attendance till the framing of charge in this case. (Khatim Reza, J) sankalp/- U T