Madhuri Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 34776 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2025 Thana- Kadirganj P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Madhuri Kumari W/o Manoj Kumar R/o Village- Dubba, P.S.- Lakay Nayanpur, District- Giridih(Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Kadirganj P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 dated 30.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation, altogether 700 litres of country-made liquor was recovered from an auto-rickshaw which was concealed inside the husk. It is alleged that the said auto-rickshaw was lying in abandoned state.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is a lady and petitioner was not aware that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 34776 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 2/3 said auto-rickshaw contained the consignment of illicit liquor. It has further been submitted that she has sold the vehicle on 20.05.2024 to one Raj Kumar Sao on a consideration amount of Rs. 40,000/- and she had handed over the papers to him for getting the vehicle registered in his name, but the said Raj Kumar Sao had not got it registered. It has further been submitted that at the time of search and seizure, the vehicle was not under the control of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 105 B.N.S.S has not been followed. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the record.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory 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 court concerned, Nawada, in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 34776 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 3/3 B.N.S.S.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T