Raj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27518 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -57 Year- 2017 Thana -JANTA BAZAR District- SARAN ====================================================== Raj Kumar Singh son of Late Sobha Singh, Resident of Village- Senduari, P.S.- Marhowrah, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh-1, 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.

2. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Janta Bazar P.S.Case No.57 of 2017 registered for the offence under Section 30 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (for short 'the Act'), the petitioner has filed the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of pre-arrest bail.

3. In view of the provision prescribed under subsection (2) of Section 76 of 'the Act', as also in view of the order dated 07.07.2017 passed by this Court in the matter of Ashok Sahani Vs. State of Bihar (Cr.Misc. No. 26109 of 2017), I am of the considered opinion that an application under Section 438 of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27518 of 2017 (2) dt.12-07-2017 2/2 the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would not be maintainable in any case involving the arrest of any person on accusation of offence committed under 'the Act'.

4. Hence, the present application filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in a case involving accusation of offence committed under the 'the Act' is disposed of as not maintainable. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Md.S./- U T