Samphulwa Devi @ Phulwanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 75033 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2019 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

SAMPHULWA DEVI @ PHULWANTI DEVI (Age-47 years, GenderFemale), Wife of Raj Kumar Chaudhari @ Ramkumar Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Chakmath, Police Station- Tikari, District- Gaya. 2.

Sonma Devi @ Sona Devi (age-38 years, Gender-Female), Wife of Mithlesh Kevat, Resident of Village- Chakmath, P.S.- Tikari, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 345 of 2019, registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Allegation has been made that about 6 litres of Mahua liquor has been recovered from the houses of the petitioners.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

Looking to the quantum of liquor as well as the fact

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 75033 of 2019(3) dt.06-03-2020 2/2 that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent, let the petitioners, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Excise, Gaya, in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 345 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, at the time of accepting bail bonds, the court below would verify and assure itself regarding the criminal antecedent of the petitioners. If they are having clean antecedent, then their bail bonds would be accepted. If they are found to be involved in any other case before filing of this application i.e. 19.11.2019, then their bail bonds would not be accepted.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U T