Rinku Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88611 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-302 Year-2023 Thana- GUTHANI District- Siwan ====================================================== Rinku Devi Wife of Sanjay Kumar Resident of Village - Bahrampur, P.S.- Baikunthpur, Dist.- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dharmveer For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-12-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Guthani P.S. Case No. 302 of 2023 registered for offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 144 liters of illicit foreign liquor from the vehicle in question.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88611 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 2/3 and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below in connection with Guthani P.S. Case No. 302 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition(s) that:- (I). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House, Chapra, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below.

The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Baikunthpur Police Station on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(iii). At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88611 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 3/3 shall verify the fact whether the petitioner has clean antecedent or not. If it is found that the petitioner has clean antecedent then only his bail bonds shall be accepted by the Court below.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T