Sanjeev Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7239 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2020 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== SANJEEV KUMAR THAKUR S/O MITHILESH KUMAR THAKUR PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HARIRAHI, HARPRAH BRAHARA KOTHI, P.S-K. KOTHI, DISTRICT-PURNEA. PERMANENT R/O RAJNI CHOWK, RAJA BARI, P.S- KHAJANCHI SAHAYAK, DISTRICT-PURNEA. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priyanka Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the office within one month. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Purnea (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 135 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. So far as the maintainability of the bail petition is concerned, 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.7239 of 2021(2) dt.22-12-2021 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.

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

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