Chhotan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4969 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2017 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East Champaran ====================================================== CHHOTAN SINGH, son of Rajendra Singh, R/o village- Jasauli Patti, P.SKotwa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Dumariyaghat Police Station Case No. 107 of 2017, disclosing offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). There being bar under Section 76 (2) of the Act, this anticipatory bail application cannot be maintained and is, accordingly, dismissed.

However, considering the nature of allegation in the First Information Report, it is directed that if the petitioner surrenders before the Court below within four weeks from today and applies for regular bail, his application shall be considered

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4969 of 2019(2) dt.30-01-2019 2/2 without being prejudiced by the present order of dismissal. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.) ragini/- U √ T √