Laxmi Devi @ Laxhmi Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21810 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- KHAIRA District- Jamui ====================================================== Laxmi Devi @ Laxhmi Devi Wife of Mithun Manjhi R/O Vill. - Bela, P.S. - Khaira, Distt. - Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Manoj Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with A.B.A. No.150 of 2026 arising out of Khaira P.S. Case No.21 of 2026, for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per the prosecution, the total recovery of 4 litres of illicit liquor have been alleged to be made from a house of the petitioner, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel also submits that petitioner was not present on the spot and her name has been transpired only due to owner of the alleged house where the recovery has been made. Counsel further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21810 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.
6. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Excise Court-I, Jamui or concern court, Jamui in connection with A.B.A. No.150 of 2026 arising out of Khaira P.S. Case No.21 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
And further condition that the Trial Court 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 Trial Court shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21810 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Prakashmani/- U T