Ratan Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19080 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2015 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Saharsa ====================================================== RATAN RAY Son of Indranand Ray Resident of Mohalla-Refugee Colony, Ward No. 6, Bangaon Road, P.S.-Saharsa, District-Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

NEETA KUMARI D/o Sri Binod Kumar Jha Resident of Village-Silet, P.S.- Sourbazar, District-Saharsa.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Saharsa Mahila P.S. Case No. 14 of 2015 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is further submitted that the investigation in the case is still going on. It is next submitted that petitioner being husband has been falsely implicated and the parties have divorced each other. 3.

The learned APP for the State submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted against the petitioner carries punishment of less than 7 years and if what has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19080 of 2024(2) dt.15-04-2024 2/2 been submitted is the correct fact, the said fact can be brought to the notice of the investigating authority, the said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

4.

In view of the submission made by the learned APP, the anticipatory bail application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 13-2-2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar).

5. 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 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari Vs. the state of Bihar) and the concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that the Investigating Officer of the case strictly adheres to the directions contained in the the order dated 13-22024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. The State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T