Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.10799 of 2026, decided 24-02-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail application by Jyoti Devi apprehending arrest in Mahowrah/Madhaurah P.S. Case No. 828 of 2025 (Saran) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (alleged recovery of 5 litres of liquor). Provisional anticipatory bail granted on bail bond of Rs. 500 with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions; confirmation conditional on trial court verification of clean antecedents — one prior case leads to presumption of concealment and non-confirmation. Statutes: Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within six weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 500 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.; confirmation by the trial court subject to verification of clean criminal antecedents.