Ranjeet Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22223 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2018 Thana- SONO District- Jamui ====================================================== RANJEET YADAV Son of Sahdev Yadav, Resident of Village - Belkhunda, P.O.- Dhamaul, P.S.- Nawada Town, Distt.- Nawada-805101. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satya Prakash Parasar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-01-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through video conferencing.

The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the office within one month.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sono P.S. Case No. 205/2018 registered for the offence punishable under section 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 30 (a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

So far as the maintainability of the bail petition is concerned, Section 76 (2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22223 of 2021(2) dt.25-01-2022 2/2 Act, 2016 makes an explicit embargo on entertaining the application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C.

Since the provision of Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. is not applicable in respect of offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as such, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed, as not maintainable.

Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time mentioned hereinabove, failing which, the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey , J) Mahesh/- U T