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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./89895/2025bail granted

Khushboo Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89895 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-448 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAPAKAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Khushboo Kumari W/O Pappu Kumar Resident Of Village- Bakhri Baraee, ward No. 7, P.s.- Rajapakar, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajapakar PS Case No. 448 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 477 liters liquor was recovered from the bathroom of 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89895 of 2025(3) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner, where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 05.12.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rajapakar PS Case No. 448 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T