Sumitra Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24806 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saharsa ====================================================== Sumitra Devi W/o Late Bharamdev Das R/o village - Bengha, ward No.10, P.S - Saharsa Sadar, District - Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajnish Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 9 liters of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the straw house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24806 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is a lady and she is languishing in judicial custody since 17.01.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of three cases of similar nature.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special (Excise) Judge-I, Saharsa in connection with Escise P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T