IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41489 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Surjee Devi Wife of Anil Prasad R/O Vill.- Hanuman Gadi, P.S.- Gopalganj Nagar, Dist.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Saurabh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gopalganj (Excise) P.S. Case No. 246 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 25.200 litres of illicit liquor from the possession of the petitioner. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41489 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3

petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting her guilt. 6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. II, Gopalganj/concerned Court below in connection with Gopalganj (Excise) P.S. Case No. 246 of 2026. 8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House, Chapra and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner. 9. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41489 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3 any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41489 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Surjee Devi Wife of Anil Prasad R/O Vill.- Hanuman Gadi, P.S.- Gopalganj Nagar, Dist.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Saurabh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gopalganj (Excise) P.S. Case No. 246 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 25.200 litres of illicit liquor from the possession of the petitioner. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41489 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/3

petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting her guilt. 6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. II, Gopalganj/concerned Court below in connection with Gopalganj (Excise) P.S. Case No. 246 of 2026. 8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House, Chapra and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner. 9. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41489 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 3/3 any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T