Dhananjay Kumar Yadav @ Dhananjay Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court at Patna dismissed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC as it is barred by Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, but directed the petitioner to seek regular bail. The court upheld the statutory bar on anticipatory bail for offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, noting that Section 76(2) explicitly prevents the application
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed; petitioner directed to seek regular bail via regular process within four weeks.