IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59275 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2026 Thana- HARLAKHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Chandrakala Devi @ Chandrakala Sahni W/O Dashai Sahni R/o - Umgaon, Ward No.13, P.S - Harlakhi, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 269 of 2026 lodged on 11.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that while patrolling near the Indo-Nepal border, the police intercepted a group of women coming from Nepal. Upon being intercepted, the other women fled away to the other side of the border, whereas the petitioner herein was apprehended. It is also alleged that on subsequent search, 207 litres of Nepali country made liquor was recovered. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59275 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/3 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents and is in custody since 12.07.2026. The counsel lastly submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and being a local, she was caught by the police. 5. The learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Having heard the parties and taking into consideration that the petitioner being a woman and has clean antecedents and also considering the fact that the she is in custody since 12.07.2026, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the likewise amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Madhubani in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 269 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or close family member. (II) The petitioner shall co-operate in the process of trial. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59275 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 3/3 (III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial. (IV) The Petitioner shall not commit offence of a similar nature in future. In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. Bipin/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T