Rina Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3611 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2022 Thana- ARER District- Madhubani ====================================================== RINA DEVI Wife of Prem Sagar Yadav R/v- Champa P.S.- Arer, DistrictMadhubani ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Gagandeo Yadav, Advocate Mr.Ravi Prakash, Advocate Mr. Udeshya Kumar Yadav, Advocate Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Sections-272, 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 3 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. That the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired as the petitioner is said to be owner of cow-shed, in question. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3611 of 2023(2) dt.20-04-2023 2/2 three liters wine is recovered from a cow shed belonging to joint family of the petitioner. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. The petitioner is a lady. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13-04-2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 626 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari versus State of Bihar.) On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Arer P.S. Case No. 185 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T