Patna High CourtCR. MISC./90284/2025bail granted

Rekha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-12Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90284 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-709 Year-2025 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Rekha Devi S/O Late Faqeer Ram @ Late Faqeera Ram Resident Of- PWD Jhopparpatti, P.s.- Shastri Nagar, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Asfar Imam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shashtri Nagar P.S. Case No. 709 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 100 liters liquor was recovered from open place behind the house of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90284 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the alleged recovery has been made from an open place behind the house of the petitioner and the same is easily accessible to the public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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 of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on 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 Shashtri Nagar P.S. Case No. 709 of 2025.

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