Deepa Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11131 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-580 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Deepa Kumari Son of Dhananjay Kumar Ram (Resident at present - Gali No. 12/2, Janta Vihar Mukhanpur, Extension Part - I, Pansoli, North West Delhi, Delhi - 11042), at Permanent R/o Village - Mane, P.S. - Ekma, Dist. - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of her arrest in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 580 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case is to the effect that the police received information that some people were carrying liquor and the motorcycle was intercepted. However, persons travelling on it managed to flee and on search total 80 liters of country made liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the owner of the scooty and hence she
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11131 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 has been made accused in this case. It has further been submitted that admittedly, the petitioner who is a lady is not stated to have fled from the place of occurrence and she has no concern with the alleged recovered materials. It is further submitted that the apprehended accused persons disclosed the name of the petitioner. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, on her furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise-I, Saran at Chapra in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 580 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS and subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner;
(ii) the petitioner will remain present on each and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11131 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court;
(iii) in case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioner will liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned; (iv) the Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed her criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same on in the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) krishna/- U T