IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18997 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE SONPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1. Anuthiya Devi W/O Parikshan Sahni R/O Vill.- Chack Sikandar, P.S.- Tajpur, Dist.- Samastipur. 2. Bibekha Devi W/O Lakhindra Sahni R/O Vill.- Chack Sikandar, P.S.- Tajpur, Dist.- Samastipur. 3. Urmila Devi W/O late Nageshwar Sahni R/O Vill.- Chack Sikandar, P.S.- Tajpur, Dist.- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Sonpur Excise P.S. Case No. 7 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3. Allegedly, from petitioner No.1, 6 liters of foreign liquor was recovered, while from petitioner No.2, 4 and ½ liters of foreign liquor was recovered and from the possession of petitioner No.2, 7 and ½ liters of foreign liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that there is no compliance of 103 BNSS and the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18997 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 petitioners are ladies and it is their first offence as regards Excise Act. Moreover, they are languishing in custody since 28.01.2026 and although petitioner No.1 and 3 have one criminal antecedents each, but not of similar nature, while petitioner No.2 has got no criminal antecedents. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the, above named, petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court-3, Saran, in connection with Sonpur Excise P.S. Case No. 7 of 2026. Pawan/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T