Sunaina Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48933 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2018 Thana- SATHI District- West Champaran ====================================================== SUNAINA DEVI Wife of Lalan Mukhiya Resident of Village - Basantpur, P.S.- Sathi, Distt - West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 07-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has renewed her prayer for anticipatory bail in connection with Sathi P.S. Case No. 138 of 2018 for the offences alleged under Sections 272, 273, 413, 414, 467, 468, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 30(b) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (for short 'the Prohibition Act, 2016') having earlier been rejected by this Court by order dated 07.02.2019 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 7100 of 2019.

3. At the outset it is observed that the matter relates to offence under the Prohibition Act, 2016 and the petitioner's earlier attempt for grant of anticipatory bail was rejected on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48933 of 2019(2) dt.07-08-2019 2/2 the ground that such prayer was not maintainable in view of Section 76(2) of the Prohibition Act, 2016,

4. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court sees no reason to take a different view in the matter. The petition stands dismissed.

(Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/- U T