Jagrita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8880 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2025 Thana- SIKRAUL District- Buxar ====================================================== Jagrita Devi Wife of Pappu Bind @ Pappu Bin Resident of Village- Tetarahar Bind Toli, P.S.- Sikraul, District- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satyapal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per prosecution-case, there is alleged recovery of 5 litre country-made illicit liquor from the Palani of husk house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the alleged place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to all and petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and she has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8880 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery. In the light of aforesaid fact, no offence is made out against the petitioner. Petitioner has two criminal antecedents in which she is already on bail. Because of having criminal antecedents, petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case on the basis of suspicion. Except suspicion, there is nothing on record to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and she cannot escape from the allegation made in the F.I.R.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner is a lady and she was not found at the place of occurrence, argument advanced on behalf of both sides and also taking into consideration the material available on record, the petitioner above-named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Court No. 2, Buxar in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8880 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 3/3 Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) K.C.Jha/- U T