Anuj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45372 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-692 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== ANUJ KUMAR Son of Premchand Ram Resident of Village- Urdina, P.S.- Barun, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Leelawati Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-04-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehend his arrest for the offences alleged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, registered in connection with Excise Case No. 692 of 2021.

Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 makes an explicit embargo on entertaining the application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C.

Since the provision of Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45372 of 2021(2) dt.13-04-2022 2/2 not applicable in respect of offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as such, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable.

If the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail before the court below, the court below shall consider the same on its own merit.

Office shall ensure that all the defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) HR/- U T