Rani Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52000 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-625 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Rani Kumari Wife of Raushan Kumar Resident of Village- Kewali, P.S.- Kawakole, District- Nawada, at present resident of Mirzapur, P.S.- Nagar (Town), District- Nawada.

... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shankar Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kalyan Shankar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned A.P.P. on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner has been made an accused for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) and 44 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegations made in the F.I.R., 97.500 litres (57 litres of beer and 40.500 litres of liquor) of Indian Made Foreign Liquor have been recovered from the house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, being a lady, is a tenant and has no concern with the said recovery. He further submits that the petitioner has got the clean antecedent and has been languishing in jail custody since 17th June, 2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52000 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/2

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-2, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 625/2026 dated 16.06.2026 subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial.

(ii) One of the bailors must be close relatives of the petitioner such as mother, father, brother, sister or wife. (iii) The petitioner will appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court and if, he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, unless he is prevented by extremely adverse circumstances, the learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.

(iv) If the petitioner repeats the offence of similar nature, his bail bond shall liable to be cancelled by the Court below after following the due process of law. (Raj Kumar, J) prachi/- U T