Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55142 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-657 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Madhepura ====================================================== PANKAJ KUMAR Son of Bijendra Yadav @ Bijen Yadav Resident of Village - Mathai, Ward no. 02, Police Station - Madhepura, District - Madhepura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 156 of 2020-21, related to Excise Case No. 657 of 2020 registered for the offence under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

In view of the fact that prima facie case under the Excise Act, is made out against the petitioner, this application for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is not maintainable in view of Full Bench decision of this Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav Vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55142 of 2021(2) dt.17-12-2021 2/2

(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).

Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed as not maintainable.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) pravinkumar/- U T