Anticipatory bail application in an excise case where 510 litres of country liquor was recovered from the petitioner's motorcycle. The court, citing the large quantity and her ownership of the vehicle, rejected the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1418 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2022 Thana- DEODHA District- Madhubani
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Sarita Devi W/o Vinod Sahni, R/o Village- Rampur, P.S- Khutauna, P.OChhachha, P.S- Raiyam, Distt.- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ratnakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1418 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2
petitioner.
petition.
anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Shahnawaz/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to a petitioner apprehending arrest for recovery of 510 litres of liquor from her motorcycle.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sarita Devi
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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