Amrita Devi @ Amrita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38238 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2026 Thana- Lalmatia District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Amrita Devi @ Amrita Kumari Wife of Raja Choudhary Resident of Village - Pasi Tola, P.S. - Lalmatiya, District Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 24-07-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.
2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody in connection with Lalmatiya P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026, lodged on 08/04/2026 under Sections 8C and 21 of the N.D.P.S Act.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the sole petitioner with allegation that police team when reached at the house of the petitioner, she tried to flee away but with the help of lady constable she has been apprehended. Upon interrogation, she disclosed her name and in course of search 12
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38238 of 2026(3) dt.24-07-2026 2/2 pouch of Brown Sugar along with cash was recovered.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that nothing has been found in possession of the petitioner. Counsel submits that petitioner is a lady but police has unnecessarily made her accused. Counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.04.2026. Counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the quantity recovered from the petitioner is more than small quantity but less than the commercial quantity.
6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Anshuman/ U T