Anil Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29072 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -21 Year- 2017 Thana -BHAIRABASHTHAN District- MADHUBANI ====================================================== Anil Kumar Jha Son of Harish Chandra Jha @ Harichandra Jha, Resident of Village- Mehatha, P.S.- Bhairab Ashtan, District- Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Bhairab Asthan P.S.Case No. 21 of 2017 registered for the offences under Sections 290, 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a) and 38(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the petitioner has filed the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of prearrest bail.

3. In view of the provision prescribed under subsection (2) of Section 76 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the instant application preferred under Section 438 of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29072 of 2017 (2) dt.20-07-2017 P2/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not maintainable. Accordingly, it is dismissed as not maintainable.

4. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the case. Hence, in case the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail, the court below shall consider his application on its own merit without being prejudiced in any manner by this order. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U T