Chandan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24764 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2022 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Chandan Mandal Son of Debendra Mandal Resident of Village - Sirsiya Bazaar, Ward No.- 10, P.S.- Bela, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ayush Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Bela PS Case No. 38 of 2022, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. 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 is not maintainable in view of the Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav Vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) PLJR 1089. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T