Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17904/2025disposed

Ram Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17904 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2024 Thana- BANGARA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ram Kumar Singh, Son of Surendra Kumar Singh R/O Village- Sabha, P.S.- Bangra, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

North Bihar Power Distribution Company Pvt. Ltd. Bidhut Bhawan ,Beli Road ,Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025

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 Bangra P. S. Case No.74 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act (Amend), 2003.

3. The learned APP submits that the offence for which the instant FIR has been instituted, carries punishment of seven years and less, the said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17904 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 2/3

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that investigation in the case against the petitioner is still continuing, but then, the petitioner has not been granted the benefit of Section 41(A) of the Cr.P.C, on which the learned APP submits that the case be 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. 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).

6. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17904 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 directions contained in the order dated 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T