Supreme Court says, "no coercive steps shall be taken as against the petitioner" after Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh refused anticipatory bail

In Meera Devi vs. The State of Bihar (2025), Supreme Court's bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and K.V. Viswanathan passed an order dated July 18, 2025 saying, "Till the next date of hearing, no coercive steps 1shall be taken as against the petitioner herein vis-a-vis FIR NO.1099 OF 2024 dated 21.09.2024 of the Police Station Kishanganj." The petitioner has challenged the order dated April 28, 2025 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh of Patna High Court. Justice Singh's order reads:"6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized vehicle , prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused." 

The petitioner had approached the High Court apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. As per prosecution case, 250.500 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from the seized scorpio vehicle of which this petitioner was the registered owner. The counsel for the petitioner had submitted that no incriminating material was recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no concern with the alleged recovery but he was made accused in this case only on suspicion.