Pritam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35732 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Purnia ====================================================== Pritam Devi D/o Ghataloo Yadav @ Ghanshyam Yadav @ Ghotaloo Yadav Resident of village- Fulot, Police station- Chausa, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in CI Case No. 39 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 1016.280 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the seized pick-up van of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery and she has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioner is lady and claims clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35732 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized pick-up van from which huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T