Simpal Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19076 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2014 Thana- GAYA KOTWALI District- Gaya ====================================================== Simpal Devi Wife Of Dhananjay Sharma @ Vicky Sharma Resident Of Mohalla - Ramdhanpur, Gabarpar, P.S- Kotwali, Distt - Gaya. At Present Residing At Village - Soniawan, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, Distt - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

Dhananjay Sharma @ Vicky Sharma Son Of Mahavir Sharma Resident Of Mohalla - Jhilganj, P.S.- Kotwali, Distt - Gaya. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dinu Kumar, Advocate Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP Mr. Ahmad Ali For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate Mr. Priya Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for Opposite Party No. 2.

2. The present application has been filed for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to Opposite Party No. 2 vide order dated 25.05.2018 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Gaya, in A.B.P. No. 1293 of 2018, arising out of Kotwali P.S. Case No. 458 of 2014, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 494 of the Indian Penal Code.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19076 of 2019(4) dt.23-07-2026 2/2

3. Learned counsel appearing for Opposite Party No. 2 submits that the trial in the aforesaid case is at the verge of conclusion.

4. Having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties and taking into account the fact that the present proceeding arises out of a matrimonial dispute, this Court is not inclined to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Opposite Party No. 2.

5. Accordingly, the present application stands dismissed.

6. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and make all endeavours to conclude the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The learned Trial Court shall submit a compliance report before this Court upon expiry of the aforesaid period.

7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Gaya through FAX/e-mail for compliance.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T