Rajesh Mahto @ Akar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24703 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2022 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== RAJESH MAHTO @ AKAR MAHTO Son of Late Garhan Mahto Resident of Village - Laguni, P.S. Panapur, District - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sachida Nand Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sucheta Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.

This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Panapur P.S. Case No. 12 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

The petitioner has three antecedents under Excise Act. In view of the fact that prima facie a case under the Excise Act, is made out against the petitioner, this application for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is not maintainable in view of Full Bench decision of this Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24703 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Saif/- U T