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Pano Devi @ Gorfuli Devi v. the State of Bihar

Anticipatory bail – Second application – No new fact

Patna HC16 Apr 2025CR. MISC./26474/2024

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Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.26474 of 2024; decided 16-04-2025 by Justice Soni Shrivastava; anticipatory bail rejected (second application); no new fact to necessitate anticipatory bail at subsequent stage; Malsalami P.S. Case No. 181 of 2022; Sections 30(a) and 36, Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act; earlier rejection vide order dated 14.10.2022 in Cr. Misc. No. 41718 of 2022; petitioner Pano Devi @ Gorfuli Devi, old lady aged about 65 years; regular bail, if prayed for after surrender, to be considered by court below on own merit without prejudice; State of Bihar represented by Additional Public Prosecutor.

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There is no new fact to necessitate the grant of anticipatory bail at a subsequent stage. ¶14

Pano Devi @ Gorfuli Devi Vs the State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26474 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2022 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna

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Pano Devi @ Gorfuli Devi Wife Of Late Gauri Paswan Resident Of Village - Mathanital, P.S. - Malsalami, District - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhimanyu Deo For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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4 16-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

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It appears from the records of the case that the earlier prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner has already been rejected vide order dated 14.10.2022 in Cr. Misc. No. 41718 of 2022 which is annexed as Annexure-1 to this application. The prayer is being made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail for the second time. There is no new fact to necessitate the grant of anticipatory bail at a subsequent stage.

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In such view of the matter, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is again rejected in connection

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26474 of 2024(4) dt.16-04-2025 2/2

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with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 181 of 2022.

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However, if the petitioner surrenders before the

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learned court below and prays for regular bail, the same may be considered by the learned court below on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order considering the fact that the petitioner is an old lady aged about 65 years.

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(Soni Shrivastava, J)

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