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Lalita Marandi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 May 2026CR. MISC./32055/2026

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Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.32055 of 2026, decided 12-05-2026 by Shailendra Singh, J. Regular bail granted to Lalita Marandi in Mufassil P.S. Case No. 44/2026 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022; custody since 20.02.2026; one prior similar antecedent with bail already granted; seizure allegedly witnessed only by police personnel without independent witnesses; bail bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties; APP for State opposed the prayer.

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Petitioner released on bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 44/2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. ¶17

Lalita Marandi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32055 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2026 Thana- Mufassil District- Purnia

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Lalita Marandi W/O Late Nandlal Hansda R/O Vill.- Haldibari, Birpur, Ward No. 11, P.S.- Mufassil, Dist.- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 12-05-2026 Heard the parties.

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Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 44/ 2026 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated due to village rivalry. It is submitted that the petitioner is a widow lady and was implicated on false information given by anti-social persons of the village. Learned counsel further submits that no independent person was made witness of the seizure list and the alleged seizure was made only in presence of police personnel. It is also submitted that the petitioner has one antecedent of similar nature in which she has already been granted bail and is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32055 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/2

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in custody since 20.02.2026.

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The learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer of the petitioner.

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In the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the aforesaid submissions advanced by the petitioner’s counsel as well as averments made in this petition, this court is inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 44/ 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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BKS/-

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