Kumari Reema v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51400 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Kumari Reema W/O Girish Chand Village- Mahuzi, P.s.- Saray, DistrictChandauli, U.p. At Present R/O Village- Nawagawan, P.o.- Rudrawarkala, P.s.- Sonhan, District- Kaimur At Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 249 of 2026 lodged on 20.05.2026, for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(i)(iii) & 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against one named and one unknown person. Total recovery of 35.925 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51400 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the alleged recovery has been made from a CNG auto. Counsel submits that petitioner is a female aged about 35 years and she is also not named in the FIR. He submits that name of the petitioner has figured in this case only due to the reason that she is the owner of seized CNG auto. Counsel further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Special Judge Excise Court No. II, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 249 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about her
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51400 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 3/3 criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T