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Rukmina Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Feb 2021CR. MISC./27922/2020

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In a criminal miscellaneous petition, the Patna High Court released the petitioner on bail in connection with a case involving illicit liquor recovery under the Bihar Excise Act. The court directed the legal representative to rectify office defects regarding the physical court proceeding within four weeks of resuming physical mode. Bail was granted in anticipation of arrest or surrender, subject t

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Petitioner released on bail subject to furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each within six weeks, provided she surrenders or is arrested within that period. Petitioner

Rukmina Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27922 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2020 Thana- SIDHWALIYA District- Gopalganj

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Rukmina Devi, W/O Sumesh Mahto, D/O Late Bechu Mahto Resident of Village - Bishunpura, P.S. - Shidhwalia, District - Gopalganj.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satyendra Rai, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta, APP ======================================================

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 02-02-2021

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As prayed for, let the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within four weeks of starting of the Court proceeding in physical mode.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Sidhwalia P.S. Case No. 98 of 2020, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act, 2016.

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The accusation is that on receiving secret information about doing business of illicit liquor by Chandan Mahto and Rukmina Devi (petitioner) in Bishunpur Market and keeping the illicit liquor in the septic tank of Indrijit Mahto, the informant along with other police personnel reached near the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27922 of 2020(2) dt.02-02-2021 2/3

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septic tank of Indrijit Mahto at Bishunpur Market. On seeing the police party, one male and female started to flee away, while they were chased but succeeded to flee away. Thereafter, the villagers present there disclosed their names as Chandan Mahto and Rukmina Devi. On search, several bottles, in the volume of 227.340 litres, of Indian made foreign liquor recovered from the septic tank of Indrijit Mahto.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would appear from the FIR that recovery of several bottles of Indian made foreign liquor are said to be made from the septic tank of Indrijit Mahto but petitioner, who is lady has been implicated in the present case mere on suspicion because the petitioner is accused in similar nature of case, i.e., Sidhwalia P.S. Case No. 97 of 2020.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Gopalganj, in connection with Sidhwalia P.S. Case No. 98 of 2020, subject to

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27922 of 2020(2) dt.02-02-2021 3/3

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the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

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Bhardwaj/- U T

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