Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86840/2025bail granted

Urmila Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86840 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2025 Thana- GAUTAMBUDHNAGAR DistrictSiwan ====================================================== Urmila Devi W/o Siya Shankar Yadav R/o Village- Pukhrera (Vijaipur), P.SMairwa, Dist- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with G.B. Nagar P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025, registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 483.84 liters liquor was recovered from Scorpio car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86840 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/3 for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case as being owner of the vehicle in question and she has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods kept in that vehicle. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, contends that prima-facie, no case is made out against the petitioner. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent in which she is on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 24.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79376 of 2025. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with G.B. Nagar P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86840 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 3/3 Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T