Kaushalya Devi @ Kaushila Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18286 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2025 Thana- BHARGAMA District- Araria ====================================================== Kaushalya Devi @ Kaushila Devi W/O Bechan Uraon R/O VillageGamhariya, Ward No. 15, P.S- Bhargama, Distt.- Araria. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No.375 of 2025 registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 67 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the name of this petitioner arrayed solely on the basis of suspicion as the name of this petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18286 of 2026(3) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 been disclosed by the local people. It is also submitted that the recovery of illicit liquor was made from the joint family house of the petitioner. The petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence where the alleged recovery was made. It is also submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, Araria, in connection with Bhargama

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18286 of 2026(3) dt.29-06-2026 3/3 P.S. Case No.375 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) aniket/- U T