Reena @ Reena Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act Section 30(a); Section 76(2) bar on anticipatory bail; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; Full Bench Ram Vinay Yadav vs. State of Bihar 2019 (2) PLJR 1089 relied on; recovery/seizure of 01 liters country made liquor; nothing recovered from conscious possession; Simri P.S. Case No. 107 of 2026, District Buxar; petitioner Reena @ Reena Devi; Exclusive Special Excise Court No.02, Buxar; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Patna High Court; Rajiv Roy, J; decided 08-07-2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned court within four weeks of receipt of the order, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.02, Buxar, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and further conditions (family member/relative bailor with official ID; appearance at police station as required; attendance on every trial date, failure on two consecutive dates entailing cancellation; no inducement/threat to witnesses or tampering; desistance from further offences).