Narayan Barman v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.74265 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-225 Year-2018 Thana- BAUSI District- Purnia ====================================================== Narayan Barman, Son of Late Shridhar Barman, Resident of Mohalla-Matia Garh, Resident of Bidhan Nagar Bara Paikpara, Budharugaon, Kalachandgach, P.S. Bagdogra, District-Darjiling, West Bengal. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-12-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Baisi P.S. Case No. 225 of 2018, disclosing offence under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, bars application of Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Based on the allegation made in the First Information Report, a case under Section 30(a) of the Act is made out in my opinion.

In that view of the matter, this application cannot be maintained and is accordingly dismissed.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.74265 of 2018(2) dt.21-12-2018 2/2 However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If he does so, his application for regular bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by rejection of the present application for grant of anticipatory bail by this Court.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Pawan/Ragini U T