Md. Aftar @ Ponga @ Md. Aftab v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4797 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -318 Year- 2016 Thana -SHRIKRISHNAPURI District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Md. Aftar @ Ponga @ Md. Aftab, Son of Md. Asgar @ Asgar, resident of Mainpura, P.S. Patliputra, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 14-02-2017 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with S.K. Puri P.S.Case No.318 of 2016 for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has prayed for anticipatory bail for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, however, after coming into force the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as per the provisions under Section 76(2) of the aforesaid Act, the anticipatory bail is not maintainable. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides. In view of the aforesaid facts, the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4797 of 2017 (2) dt.14-02-2017 2/2 petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks and make prayer for regular bail, which will be considered by the learned court below without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U