Umesh Mahto @ Umesh Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64732 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2021 Thana- SINGHIYA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Umesh Mahto @ Umesh Kumar Mahto, S/o Ram Badan Mahto, R/o villageBalha, P.S.- Kusheshwar Asthan, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ansul, Advocate Mr. Ranjit Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmeshwar Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Singhiya P.S. Case No. 131 of 2021 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

In view of the fact that prima facie a 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(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).

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

(Sandeep Kumar, J) pawan/- U T