Kanchan Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39013 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2026 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Kanchan Devi, aged about 35 years, Female, Wife of Late Anand Bind, Resident of Village- Kare Jognipar, P.S.- Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vivek Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 97 of 2026 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.
3. As per allegation in the FIR, total five liters of country made liquor has been recovered in front of the hut of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has falsely been implicated in this case due to local village politics. He submits that the petitioner is a widow lady and she is only the bread earner of her family. He further submits that there is no any connection with the recovered liquor. Petitioner has got
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39013 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the petition is in custody since 25.04.2026.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. From perusal of the FIR and impugned order of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura dated 11.05.2026, it appears that on the basis of written report of the informant namely Sony Kumari, FIR has been registered under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 against the present petitioner and the allegation is for recovery of five liters of country made liquor. Petitioner is a lady having clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition is in custody since 25.04.2026 and there is no any independent witness of the seizure list, so considering all these aspects of the case and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the above named petitioner, so the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Judge Excise, Sheikhpura
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39013 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 97 of 2026. (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Anand Kr.
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