IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42917 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2026 Thana- Ghogha District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Draupadi Devi W/o Jyotish Mandal Resident of village- Pakkisarai, P.s.- Ghogha, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Swapnil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. for the State. 2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ghogha P.S. Case No. 86 of 2026, registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner was apprehended transporting illicit liquor on an e-rickshaw which was intercepted during checking of vehicles. Petitioner and other coaccused persons were apprehended but one coaccused person escaped from the police custody and two other coaccused persons fled away when the vehicle was being intercepted. From search of the vehicle, recovery of 109.2 litre of country made liquor was made and it is alleged that 55 litre Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42917 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/3 of country made liquor belongs to this petitioner and her husband. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner was merely a passenger on the said e- rickshaw and she was having no knowledge about the illicit liquor kept in the e-rickshaw. The driver was not apprehended and petitioner has been made accused without any material. The petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2026. She is having antecedent of two cases and she is on bail in both the cases. 5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. 6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is a lady and further considering the nature of recovery and her period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-i, Bhagalpur/concerned court, in connection with Ghogha P.S. Case No. 86 of 2026, subject to Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42917 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 3/3 the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. Anuradha/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T