Suresh Turha @ Suresh Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57825 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2019 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran ====================================================== SURESH TURHA @ SURESH SAH Son of Harihar Turha, Resident of Village - Nawgawa, P.S.- Jogpatti, Dist.- west Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-09-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Jogapatti P.S. Case No. 236 of 2019, disclosing offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. In view of the Full Bench decision of this Court in case of Ram Vinay Yadav Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2019(2) PLJR 1089 (F.B.), and the provisions under Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, this application for anticipatory bail cannot be maintained. This application is accordingly dismissed as not maintainable.

However, considering the small quantity of liquor (5

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57825 of 2019(2) dt.13-09-2019 2/2 litres) said to have been recovered, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the Court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If he does so, his application for regular bail shall be considered on its own merit on the same day without being prejudiced by rejection of the present application for grant of anticipatory bail by this Court. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Rajesh/- U T