Ambika Sah @ Amika Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39335 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2026 Thana- Excise Mashrakh District- Saran ====================================================== Ambika Sah @ Amika Sah S/o Late Inar Sah @ Late Iner Sah Resident of Village - Repura, P.S.- Marhowrah (Marhaura), District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ramesh Chandra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 19.04.2026 in connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 51 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 18.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
3. Recovery is of 30 liters of illicit country made liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner rather the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39335 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 recovery has been made from the Bamboo Orchard and the petitioner has been made accused merely on the basis of suspicion and except the suspicion nothing has come during investigation, which suggest the involvement of petitioner in the present offence. The petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra in connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 51 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39335 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed her criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi /- U T