Patna High CourtCR. MISC./66421/2021dismissed

Anuj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-07-25Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66421 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2020 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== ANUJ KUMAR Son of sumesh Singh @ Sumera Singh, Resident of Village - Saidpur Genesh, P.S.- Bidupur, Distt.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Bhushan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satyadeo Singh Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-07-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the office within one month.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Gangabridge P.S. Case No. 117 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under section 414 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.66421 of 2021(2) dt.25-07-2022 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.

If the petitioner surrenders before the court below and makes a prayer for regular bail, it shall be disposed of without being prejudiced by this order. The learned court below may take notice of this fact that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedent.

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