Rajkumari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75484 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- Ramgarh Chowk District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Rajkumari Devi W/o Bideshi Chaudhari R/o Village- Kamtanagar, P.S.- Ramgarh Chowk, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Pankaj, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Choubey Jawahar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 3 liters of illicit country-made liquor from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against her and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75484 of 2025(2) dt.04-11-2025 2/3 has falsely been implicated in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the local Chowkidar. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The petitioner was not aware of the illicit liquor being kept in his house. The petitioner has never indulged either in manufacturing or trading of the illicit liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents and is languishing in judicial custody since 11.09.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

6. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75484 of 2025(2) dt.04-11-2025 3/3 account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Ramgarh Chowk P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T