Sangita Devi @ Sangita Rani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30150 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1091 Year-2024 Thana- AGAMKUAN District- Patna ====================================================== Sangita Devi @ Sangita Rani W/o Subhash Malakar Resident of VillageKasah Latauna, Ward no 03, Post- Latauna, PS- Triveniganj, District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Agam Kuan P.S. Case No. 1091 of 2024 lodged on 25.12.2024, for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against unknown person. Total recovery of 174 litres of illicit liquor has been made, 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 submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the alleged recovery has been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30150 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 made from a vehicle. He submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and her name has come in this case during the course of investigation and the petitioner is said to be the owner of the seized vehicle. Counsel further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. 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 Trial Court 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 B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Court of Excise cum Special Judge Excise, Patna City, Patna, in connection with Agam Kuan P.S. Case No. 1091 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that petitioner has concealed the fact about her criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30150 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T