Sanjog Kumar @ Sanyog Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11998 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2020 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== SANJOG KUMAR @ SANYOG YADAV SON OF LATE RAMASHISH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - CHATRA, P.S. - AURANGABAD (M), DISTRICT - AURANGABAD.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vyas Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishore Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-02-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through video conferencing.

The 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 Aurangabad P.S. Case No. 162 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under sections 279, 337, 338, and 353 of the Indian Penal Code and section 37 (c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

So far as the maintainability of the bail petition is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11998 of 2021(4) dt.02-02-2022 2/2 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.

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