Manjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12383 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== MANJEET KUMAR Son of Jai Govind Bind Resident of Village - Baheriya, P.S.- Chand, District - Kaimur at Bhabua.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

Kiran Devi Wife of Manjeet Kumar D/o Ajay Kumar, Resident of Village - Baheriya, P.S.- Chand, District - Kaimur at Bhabua, at present Resident of Village - Bhadaura, P.O.- Beur, P.S.- Chainpur, District - Kaimur at Bhabua. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bhabua Mahila P.S. Case No. 71 of 2019, dated 16.09.2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submitted that the matter was referred for mediation but mediation failed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation of the case against the petitioner is still pending.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State, at the outset, submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12383 of 2020(6) dt.25-04-2024 2/2 that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carry punishment of less than seven years. As such, learned A.P.P. submits that the anticipatory bail application be disposed of in terms of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar).

6. The said submission of the learned A.P.P. for the State is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

7. In view of the aforesaid submissions made by the learned A.P.P., the anticipatory bail application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024.

8. The petitioner would be at liberty to file a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and the Investigating Officer of the case within a period of three weeks from today with a web copy of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 and the concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that the Investigating Officer of the case strictly adheres to the direction contained in the said order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T