Supreme Court of India
SANGEETA DEVI @ SANGITA KUMARI VS. THE STATE OF BIHAR - on 28 October 2026
ITEM NO.31 COURT NO.12 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s). 49246/2026
[Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 09-11-2023 in CRLM No. 66139/2023 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna]
SANGEETA DEVI @ SANGITA KUMARI Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent(s)
IA No. 328549/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING, IA No.
328546/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE
DEFECTS, IA No. 328547/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 28-10-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Utkarsh Kumar- 4300, AOR
Mr. Vikas Singh, Adv.
For Respondent(s)
Mr. Ashwarya Sinha, AAG
Ms. Srishti Mishra, AOR
Mr. Priyanshu Soni, Adv.
Mr. Aditya Malhotra, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
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O R D E R
1. Delay condoned.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. Issue notice, returnable on 06th January, 2027.
4. Till the next date of hearing, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on anticipatory bail subject to the satisfaction of the concerned Investigating Officer in connection with FIR/Case No.262/2022 registered with Police Station Guthani, District Siwan, Bihar, for the offences Digitally signed by NIRMALA NEGI Date: 2026.10.28 17:34:44 IST
Reason:
Signature Not Verified punishable under Section 30(a) the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
5. The petitioner shall, however, cooperate with the Investigation.
6. State to file a short status report/counter affidavit in the meantime. (NIRMALA NEGI) (NIKITA SINGH) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)