Patna: The Patna High Court has once again made it clear that a breath analyzer test cannot be treated as final proof of alcohol consumption. The Court quashed an FIR registered under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
The Patna High Court criticized the Bihar government’s liquor ban under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, citing police collusion with smugglers and the law’s adverse effects on the poor. The court found that the legislation has fostered illegal trade, while few serious offenders face consequences, undermining public health objectives.