Suresh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24975 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2020 Thana- ANGARGHAT District- Samastipur ====================================================== SURESH RAY SON OF LATE NANHAKU RAY @ LATE NANKU RAY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHAITA UTTARI TOLE SAPHA, P.S.- ANGARGHAT, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shanti Bhushan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 28-01-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Angarghat P.S. Case No. 94 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Section 76 (2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24975 of 2021(2) dt.28-01-2022 2/2 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.

If the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail before the court below, the court below shall consider the same on its own merit.

Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para-1 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

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