Preetam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12107 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2018 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== PREETAM KUMAR, Son of Ranjay Singh, Resident of Village - Bhagwatpur Taraura, P.S.- Mahua, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Mahua Police Station Case No. 429 of 2018, disclosing offence under Sections 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30, 30(a) and 38 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.

The petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12107 of 2019(2) dt.27-02-2019 2/2 does so, his application for regular bail shall be considered by the learned Court below on its own merit without being prejudiced by rejection of present application for grant of anticipatory bail.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.) ragini/- U √ T √