Pinki Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Patna High Court, single judge (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Case brief
What is this about?
Pinki Kumari v. State of Bihar, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22977 of 2026(4), decided 22-06-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Provisional anticipatory bail granted to woman accused in liquor recovery case (945 litres from five motorcycles and a bicycle) under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) BNS and Section 30(a) Bihar Excise Act; bail bond Rs. 500 with two like sureties; six-week window for arrest/surrender; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; confirmation contingent on trial court verification of clean antecedents. No precedents cited; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail: release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 500 with two sureties of like amount each, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, with confirmation by the trial court after verification of antecedents.