Sunita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2415 of 2025, order dated 05-02-2025, Shailendra Singh (J). Anticipatory bail allowed for Sunita Devi apprehending arrest in Mohiuddin Nagar P.S. Case No. 366 of 2022 (District Samastipur), offence under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; recovery of four litres of country-made liquor from a 'gumti'; husband the main accused and already arrested; Section 76(2) bar found inapplicable; bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties; subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; counsel Dilip Kumar Roy (petitioner), Rabindra Kumar APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to Sunita Devi: on arrest/surrender before the learned court below within six weeks, she is to be released on a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.