PATNA, India, Oct. 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 25:

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has filed the present application for quashing of the FIR in connection with Naugachia P.S. Case No.183 of 2023, registered under Sections 30(a)/32(ii) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, pending in the Court of learned Special Excise Judge-II, Bhagalpur, Vide Special Excise Case No.2917/2023.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there is no relevance in continuation of criminal proceeding against the petitioner or the petitioner should be subjected to face the trial, as no case against the petitioner ...