Rajani Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69378 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Rajani Kumari, Wife of Mukesh Rajvanshi Resident of village - Arai, P.S.- Tetua, District - Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Deo Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 30 of 2024, instituted for the offence under Sections 30(a) and 56(2)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. On getting secret information regarding transportation of illicit liquor on a motorcycle, police party intercept the said motorcycle and apprehended co-accused Boby Kumar. On search, 20 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the said motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case being registered owner of the said motorcycle bearing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69378 of 2025(2) dt.13-10-2025 2/2 Registration No. BR27M8463. Her motorcycle was taken by one of her relative on the pretext of urgent work. Petitioner had no knowledge about the misdeed of co-accused. No incriminating material has been recovered from her possession. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. She undertakes to co-operate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the Petitioner, above-named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-2, Nawada in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 30 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.), 2023. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.) rakhi/- U T