Subodh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12977 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-470 Year-2018 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SUBODH SAH Son of Mishri Lal Sah Resident of Village- Rajpur, P.S.- Keshariya, Distt.- East Champaran at Motihari, Presently Randhir Pan Palace, Keshav Chowk, Sahebganj, P.S.- Sahebganj, Distt.- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 470 of 2018, disclosing offence under Section 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a), 36 and 38(2) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, bars application of Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Based on the allegation made in the First Information Report, a case under Section 30(a) of the Act is made out in my opinion.

In that view of the matter, this application cannot be maintained and is accordingly dismissed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12977 of 2019(2) dt.05-03-2019 2/2 However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If he does so, his application for regular bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by rejection of the present application for grant of anticipatory bail by this Court.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Pawan/- U T