Renu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36349 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- RS P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Renu Devi Wife of Late Sitaram Mahto R/o Village - Pathrahi Pasi Tola, P.S.- R.S., District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehend her arrest in connection with R.S. P.S. Case no.22 of 2025 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. A perusal of F.I.R and seizure list would go to show that a total of 72 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from a bush.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has transpired in this case only on disclosure made by local chowkidar who has inimical terms with the petitioner. There was no independent witness to the seizure list and no recovery has been made from the physical or conscious possession of the petitioner. The alleged place is an

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36349 of 2025(3) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 open space and accessible to everyone. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State on the ground that petitioner has one criminal antecedent. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is on bail in the said case.

6. In view of the aforesaid facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with R.S. P.S. Case no.22 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T