Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43626/2026bail granted

Surati Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-06Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43626 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2026 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Surati Devi Wife of Manoj Bhagat Resident of Village- Jogauliya Tola Math, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 191 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 30(c), 30(d) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 175 litres of illicit liquor from the alleged place of occurrence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43626 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/2 prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on 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 Special Excise Court No.-3, Motihari, East Champaran/ concerned Court below in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 191 of 2026.

7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T