Kavita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Kavita Devi v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.2246 of 2026, decided 27-01-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail in Pratapganj P.S. Case No. 147 of 2025 (Supaul) under Section 30(a) Bihar Excise Act; alleged recovery of 60 liters of liquor from petitioner's house (joint family property); petitioner not apprehended from spot; 2018 amendment to excise act said to have removed deemed possession and presumed offender concepts. Relief: provisional anticipatory bail on surrender/arrest within six weeks, Rs. 500 bail bond plus two like sureties, Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; confirmation contingent on Trial Court verification of clean antecedents, failing which order not to be confirmed.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail to the petitioner upon her arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 500/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS; confirmation of the provisional order made contingent on the Trial Court's verification of her criminal antecedents.