Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45308/2021dismissed

Chandra Kishore Purvey @ Chandra Kishore Purve v. The State Of Bihar

2022-05-20Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45308 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2021 Thana- BALRAMPUR District- Katihar ====================================================== CHANDRA KISHORE PURVEY @ CHANDRA KISHORE PURVE S/o SHRI DAROGI PURBEY R/o VILLAGE-PURBEY TOLA, KAMAT KISHUNGANJ, MOHAMMADGANJ, P.S- CHHATAPUR, DISTRICTKATIHAR. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Murari Narain Chaudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Jkumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 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 through video conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Section of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, registered in connection with Balrampur P.S.Case No. 05 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45308 of 2021(5) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 Since the provision of Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. is 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, it shall consider and dispose of the same on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. 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