Bugli Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34732 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2026 Thana- ROH District- Nawada ====================================================== Bugli Devi S/o Late Dilip Manjhi R/vill - Kosdihra, P.S. - Roh, Distt. - Nawadah.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Subodh Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-05-2026 The matter has been taken up today through video conferencing.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

3. The Petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Roh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, altogether 10 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34732 of 2026(2) dt.21-05-2026 2/2 widow and the house in question belongs to her son. It has also been submitted that the petitioner was not present in the house at the time of search and seizure. It has further been submitted that the procedure prescribed under Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. has not been followed. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got clean criminal antecedent.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

7. Heard the parties and perused the record.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of her arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bonds 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 Roh P.S. Case No. 135 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

9. This application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T