Patna High Court
Geeta Devi @ Manisha @ LipstickwaliversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner with specified bond and attendance conditions.
Summary
Geeta Devi, a woman, was arrested on 18‑Nov‑2025 for possession of 7.12 g of smack, alleged to violate Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act and Sections 111(2) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. She filed a regular bail application before the Patna High Court. The Court noted the intermediate quantity of the drug, the length of her custody, and her gender, and consequently granted bail. She was ordered to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to verification of any prior criminal antecedents beyond a 2021 case. Additional conditions required her to attend the Kishanganj Police Station every Sunday, with non‑compliance leading to bail cancellation.
Issues considered
- What considerations govern the grant of regular bail in NDPS cases involving intermediate quantities of narcotics?
- Whether the petitioner’s gender and period of custody justify bail despite the alleged offences under the NDPS Act and Bihar Narcotic Substances Act.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances (BNS) Act — s. 111(2), 3(5)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — s. 21(b), 8(c)
Subjects
- bail
- NDPS Act
- possession of narcotics
- intermediate quantity
- gender considerations
- surety
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11660 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-625 Year-2025 Thana- KISHANGANJ District- Kishanganj
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Geeta Devi @ Manisha @ Lipstickwali Son of Late Narayan Kamti R/o
Village - Khagra Paswan Tola, Ward no. 24, P.S. - Kishanganj, District -
Kishanganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 625 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Section 8(c), 21(b) of the NDPS Act and 111(2), 3(5) of
the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 7.12
grams of Smack from the petitioner who is a woman and is in
custody since 18.11.2025.
4. Considering the intermediate quantity, period of
custody of the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner is a
woman, this bail application is allowed.
6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11660 of 2026(3) dt.31-03-2026
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on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, (NDPS Act),
Kishanganj/ concerned Court below in connection with
Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 625 of 2025.
7. At the time of accepting bail bonds of the
petitioner, the Court below will verify the criminal antecedent of
the petitioner. If it is found that the petitioner has other criminal
antecedent except the Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 114 of 2021, the
Court below shall not accept the bail bonds of the petitioner.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark her attendance at
Kishanganj Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any
default in appearance at the police station will result in
cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
khushbu/-
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