Shanti Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.44953 of 2025, decided 16-07-2025 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Anticipatory bail allowed in excise case (S. 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; Tetarhat P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025, Lakhisarai) arising from recovery of three litres of country liquor from the house of Darogi Manjhi; petitioner (stated to be his wife) to surrender within four weeks and be bailed on a Rs. 10,000/- bond with two like sureties, subject to S. 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender within four weeks and, on arrest or surrender, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-II cum Exclusive Special Court-2, Excise Act, Lakhisarai, subject to conditions under section 438(2) Cr.P.C.