Prem Raj @ Shrikant Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28927 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Prem Raj @ Shrikant Ranjan S/o Late Arvind Sharma Permanent R/o vill - Deoria, P.S. - Masaurhi, Distt. - Patna, Bihar 804452. Present R/o Changad Pul, Near Ramkrishna Nagar Thana, Behind Radhakrishna Mandir, P.S.- Ramkrishna Nagar, Distt. - Patna, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sudha Kumari W/o Prem Raj @ Shrikant Ranjan, D/o Umesh Thakur R/o vill - Domanchak, P.s. - Ramkrishna Nagar, Distt. - Patna, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepak Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State, Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 93 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 and 498A 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 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 said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by the learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28927 of 2024(2) dt.30-04-2024 2/2 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