Patna High Court
Sanju DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail is granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanju Devi, a woman, was arrested in connection with an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 120 litres of illicit country‑made liquor was recovered from the house of a co‑accused. She contended that nothing was recovered from her conscious possession and that she had no involvement in the alleged recovery. She had been in custody since 28‑11‑2025 and a chargesheet had been filed. The State opposed her bail application. The Court, taking note of the length of her custody, her gender, and the lack of any material linking her to the seized liquor, ordered her release on bail upon furnishing a bail‑bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special Excise Court‑III, Saran. The bail order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act considering the facts of the case.
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- illicit liquor
- gender
- custody
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10657 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-225 Year-2024 Thana- PARSA District- Saran
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Sanju Devi Wife of Lakshman Nut Resident of village- Shankardi Parsa, Ps-
Garkha, Dist- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nalin Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for
offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise
Act.
3. As per F.I.R., total 120 liters of illicit country-made
liquor was recovered from behind the house of co-accused
Laxman Nut.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of this
petitioner and has got no concern with the alleged recovery.
Petitioner is lady and is in custody since 28.11.2025.
Chargesheet has been submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail
petition.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10657 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026
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6. Considering the period of custody and the fact that
petitioner is lady, let the above named petitioner be released on
bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Exclusive Special Excise Court– III, Saran (Chapra) /
concerned Court in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 225 of
2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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