Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20336/2026bail granted

Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20336 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2026 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Manju Devi Wife of Madan Chaudhari R/o Vill. - Mesaudha, P.S. - Kundwa, District - East champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as amended upto date.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 39 litres of country made liquor was recovered from a place near Mesaudha Bazar Pasi Tola.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20336 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The place of recovery is an open place, which is accessible to anyone.The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./482 of the BNSS.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20336 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T