Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22021/2025disposed

Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-15Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22021 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2023 Thana- TARARI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Son of Hridyanand Sah Resident of Village- Saidanpur, P.S.- Tarari, Distt.- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2025

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

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Tarari P.S. Case No. 73 of 2023, dated 24.04.2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned A.P.P., at the outset, submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carry punishment of seven years and less.

4. The said submission of the learned A.P.P. for the State is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the investigation in the case against the petitioner is still continuing but then the petitioner has not been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22021 of 2025(3) dt.15-05-2025 2/3 issued notice under Section 41(1)(b) of the Cr.P.C. on which learned A.P.P. submits that the anticipatory bail application be disposed of in terms of the order dated 13.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar).

6. 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 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024.

7. 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 passed 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 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar).

8. At this stage, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the learned District Court in mechanical manner proceeds and it appears that the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Ara is not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22021 of 2025(3) dt.15-05-2025 3/3 aware of the order dated 13.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar).

9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bhojpur at Ara for his perusal.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T