Reema Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50013 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2026 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Reema Kumari W/o Chintu Kumar @ Chantu Kumar R/o vill - Manamkhedu, P.S.- Jale, Distt.- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Jyoti Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 27-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 79 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is of recovery of 42.600 lirtes of Nepali country made liquor from the motorcycle and petitioner has been arrayed as an accused being the owner of the said motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a lady having clean antecedent and she has been dragged in this case for the reason that she happens to be the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50013 of 2026(2) dt.27-07-2026 2/3 owner of the vehicle. Learned counsel fairly submitted that on eventful date, the motorcycle was being driven by the husband of the petitioner and she is having no knowledge about the alleged illegal act.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Having considered the submissions of the parties, in particular that petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent, let the petitioner named above be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each of the satisfaction of learned Special Court Excise1, Darbhanga/concerned court, in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 79 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, with further conditions that:- "(i) One of the bailors shall be family member of the petitioner.

(ii) Petitioner shall cooperate in further investigation if any, in case of non-compliance of aforesaid conditions, the informant/State shall be at liberty to press for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner before

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50013 of 2026(2) dt.27-07-2026 3/3 the learned trial court itself, which be decided, after giving fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioner."

(Ranjan Kumar Jha, J) veena/- U T