Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43075 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2024 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Geeta Devi W/o Late Manoj Chaudhary R/o Village - Hriday Nagar Ward no. 01, P.S - Banmankhi, District - Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in K.Hat (Sahayak) P. S. Case No. 48 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 3.48 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the seized motorcycle 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.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43075 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized motorcycle and bears criminal antecedent of similar nature, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T