IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65033 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2024 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== 1. Ranjit Rai Son of Haribanshu Rai @ Harvanshu Rai R/o Village- Fatehjungpur, P.S.- Nadi, District- Patna 2. Guddu Kumar S/o Awdhesh Ray R/o Village- Mohanpur, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalan Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 3 17-01-2025 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest for the offences alleged under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, registered in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024. 3. 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. 4. 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 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65033 of 2024(3) dt.17-01-2025 2/2 is dismissed as not maintainable. 5. If the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail before the court below, it shall consider and dispose of the same on its own merit. Neha/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T