Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82880/2025bail granted

Rina Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-13Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82880 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-384 Year-2024 Thana- NAWADA MUFFASIL District- Nawada ====================================================== Rina Devi W/o Arun Thakur R/o Village- Pakariya, P.S- Mufassil, DistNawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Man Mohan Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Muffasil Police Station Case No. 384 of 2024 instituted under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

3. The FIR lodged by Cooperative Extension Officer, Nawada, alleges that in the financial year 2023-24, the Chairman of the Kharanth PACS and Manager of the Kharanth PACS purchased the crops from 43 farmers. The purchased paddy from 43 farmers was having a total quantity of 5342 quintals but only supplied CMR 2030 against the total CMR

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82880 of 2025(6) dt.13-03-2026 2/3 3668.09. The Chairman and Manager did not supply the CMR against 2381 quintals of paddy, causing loss to the extent of Rs. 52,57,248/-.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case, having not committed any offence in the manner alleged. The Manager as well as the Chairman are authorized to deal with the paddy and the petitioner, being the member of the PACS, do not have any role in the purchase and supply of paddy/rice.

5. Considering the fact that no specific role has been attributed to the petitioner, who is a lady and also the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons have been enlarged on anticipatory bail vide order dated 25.02.2026 passed by a coordinate Bench in Cr. Misc. No. 66281 of 2025, this application is allowed.

6. Accordingly, 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 1st, Nawada/ concerned Court in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 384 of 2024, subject to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82880 of 2025(6) dt.13-03-2026 3/3 the conditions laid down in Section 482 of the BNSS/ 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T