Shambhu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.26756 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -56 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictJAMUI ====================================================== Shambhu Paswan son of Late Bhola Paswan, resident of village- Dumar Pokhar, P.S.- Jhajha, District- Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Case No.56-C2 of 2014 (Jamui) registered under Section 47(a)(f) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Regard being had to the nature of offence as also the fact that the petitioner has approached this Court after three years of filing of the prosecution report before the court of Magistrate, I am not inclined to accede to the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26756 of 2017 (2) dt.12-07-2017 2/2 In case the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail, the same shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits without being prejudiced in any manner by this order. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T