Piyush Pathak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24536 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2022 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== Piyush Pathak Son of Shri Suresh Pathak Resident of N-4/4, J5-6A, Karaundi, P.S. Chitaipur, District- Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Madhu Pathak D/o Suresh Pathak, W/o Piyush Pathak Resident of N-4/4, J56A, Karaundi, P.S. Chitaipur, District- Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), at present resident of Village- 70 ft. Gayatri Nagar Road, No. 03, Vishunpur Pakadi, P.S. Beur, District-Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sada Nand Roy For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Kumar ====================================================== 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 Beur P.S. Case No. 162 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 354B, 498A, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is next submitted that the investigation in the case is still pending.

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 seven years, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24536 of 2024(2) dt.15-04-2024 2/2 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 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. The State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T