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Ramkali Devi @ Raj Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar

Regular bail (second application) – S.30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act

Patna HC13 Feb 2026CR. MISC./87482/2025

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Patna High Court (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J., oral order dt. 13-02-2026) dismisses the second regular bail petition of Ramkali Devi @ Raj Kumari Devi in Bahadurpur P.S. Case No.248 of 2024 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; earlier petition rejected on merit on 10.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No.58537 of 2025; trial ongoing with two of four witnesses examined; no new facts for bail consideration.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances, as no new facts have come for consideration of the petitioner's bail at this stage, the present (second) bail petition is dismissed. ¶21

Ramkali Devi @ Raj Kumari Devi 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.87482 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2024 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna

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Ramkali Devi @ Raj Kumari Devi W/o- Late Raju Manjhi Mohalla- Musahri, P.S- Bahadurpur, District-Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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3 13-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No.248 of 2024, for the offences registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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This is the second bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner. Earlier, this Court had rejected the bail petition of the petitioner on merit, vide order dated 10.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.58537 of 2025.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has remained in custody for about nine months and shall cooperate in the trial. He further submits that there is no chance of absconding the petitioner, if the bail is granted to her.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87482 of 2025(3) dt.13-02-2026 2/2

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submits that earlier bail petition of the petitioner was rejected on merit. He further submits that petitioner is a habitual criminal having 20 criminal antecedents and the trial of the case is in progress.

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As per the report submitted by learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Patna City, it appears that charges against the petitioner has been framed on 15.10.2025 and out of four witnesses, two witnesses have already been examined and the case is fixed for examination of rest two witnesses.

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Having heard the learned counsels for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, no new facts has come for consideration of the bail of the petitioner, at this stage. Accordingly, the present bail petition of the petitioner is dismissed.

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(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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