Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15743/2026bail granted

Rinku Devi @ Rinku Nut v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-25Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15743 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-712 Year-2025 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Rinku Devi @ Rinku Nut W/O Dipu nut R/O Vill.- Pakahan Nut Toli, P.S.- Marhowrah, Dist.- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 712 of 2025 lodged on 25.10.2025, for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four named accused persons including the present petitioner. Total recovery of 20 litres of country made liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15743 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/3 possession of the petitioner and the said recovery has been made from a place which is accessible to large number of persons of the locality. Counsel submits that the name of petitioner has figured in this case only on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar. Counsel further submits that the petitioner is a lady aged about 41 years, having clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Excise Judge-2, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 712 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about her criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15743 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 3/3 acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T