Bibha Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16866 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2022 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== BIBHA KUMARI, Female, aged about 45 years, WIFE OF MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, Resident of Village- Pathrahi, P.S.- Ladaniya, DistrictMadhubani. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ratanakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with G.R. No. 2302 of 2022, arising out of Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 344 of 2022 for the offence registered under Sections 272 and 273 of the I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 12.570 liters wine is said to have been recovered from the Motorcycle in question.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16866 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 2/3 She has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that total 12.570 liters wine is recovered from the Motorcycle in question. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case on the basis of seized Motorcycle in question. The petitioner is alleged to be the owner of the said Motorcycle. The said Motorcycle was given by the petitioner to her co-villager for his personal use. The petitioner is a lady. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. 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 Criminal Appeal No. 626 of 2022, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3005 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari-VersusThe State of Bihar).

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16866 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 3/3 petitioner is not named in the F.I.R/ Complaint Case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below/concerned Court, in connection with G.R. No. 2302 of 2022, arising out of Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 344 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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