Suraj Kewat @ Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42578 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1049 Year-2018 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== SURAJ KEWAT @ SURAJ KUMAR Son of Ramayodhya Kewat Resident of Village - Rajghat Nawada, Sorampur, P.S.- Punpun, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1049 of 2018, corresponding to Special Case No. 237 of 2019, disclosing offences under Sections 30(a)/30(b) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (for short 'the Act of 2016'). In view of the bar under Section 76(2) of the Act of 2016 and the Full Bench decision rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2019 (2) PLJR 1089, this application cannot be maintained and is accordingly dismissed.

However, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42578 of 2019(2) dt.10-07-2019 2/2 if so advised. If he does so, the court below shall consider his prayer for regular bail on its own merit, without being prejudiced by the rejection of the present anticipatory bail application.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) HR/- U T