Pratima Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82326 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-689 Year-2025 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== 1.
Pratima Devi W/o Late Harendra Manjhi R/o Village - Mirjapur, P.S - Marhowrah, District - Saran at Chapra 2.
Shyam Babu Manjhi S/o Manikchand Manjhi R/o Village - Mirjapur, P.S - Marhowrah, District - Saran at Chapra 3.
Tipa Manjhi S/o Chhabila Manjhi All resident of Village - Mirjapur, P.S - Marhowrah, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Radha Mohan Singh, Advocate Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Marhowrah P.S.Case No.689 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 40 ltrs. country-made liquor has been recovered from eight bags, which were being allegedly carried by eight co-accused persons including these three petitioners.
4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82326 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/3 petitioners submitted that due to enmity of the concerned Chowkidar with the petitioners, the petitioners have been made accused in the present case. He further submitted that no specific information regarding the place, time and the manner in which the seizure was conducted has been mentioned in the FIR and on the basis of vague allegation, the present FIR has been lodged. Petitioners have clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties, as well as, considering the allegation made in the FIR and 40 ltrs. country-made liquor recovered from bags, the petitioners are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the district court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Marhowrah P.S.Case No.689 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./Section 482(2) of BNSS.
7. The learned district court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and if it is found that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82326 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 3/3 petitioners are involved in some other cases as what has been stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.
(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T