Arjun Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37064 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2020 Thana- ARWAL District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Arjun Singh Son of Late Hardeo Singh (Head Clerk of Fatehpur Sanda College Arwal), Resident of Village - Fatehpur Sanda, Police Station and District - Arwal.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Devanti Kumari Wife of Bhopendra Prasad Singh Resident of Village - Lasadhi, Police Station - Agingoan (Garhani), District - Bhojpur, at present Fatehpur Sanda College In-Charge of Principal, District - Arwal. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Aslam Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2024 1.

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

2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Arwal PS Case No. 223 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 387, 354, 385 and 417 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was on police bail during the period of investigation but subsequently in a mechanical manner charge-sheet came to be submitted leading to cognizance, as such, the petitioner apprehends his arrest.

4.

The learned APP submits that this Court has very

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37064 of 2024(2) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 clearly laid the law that once an accused is on police bail and charge-sheet comes to be submitted then what steps has to be taken by the learned trial court in the cases of Mahendra Pratap Singh Vs. the State of Bihar reported in 2004 (3) PLJR 491, Sheo Chandra Singh Vs. the State of Bihar reported in 2007

(4) BBCJ V-66 and Jagnarayan Yadav and Ors. Vs. the State of Bihar, reported in 2010 (2) PLJR 684. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner does not dispute the said submission of learned APP.

5.

In view of the submissions made as recorded hereinabove, the present anticipatory bail application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial court on or before 15-7-2024 and the learned trial court shall on the same day dispose of the application keeping in mind the law enunciated by this court as recorded aforesaid. (Satyavrat Verma, J) SUMIT/- U T