Dropadi Devi @ Dropadi Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37416 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2021 Thana- DEODHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Dropadi Devi @ Dropadi Pandey Wife of Manoj Kumar Pandey Resident of Village- Deodha, P.S.- Deodha, Dist.- Madhubani 2.

Manoj Kumar Panday Son of Shiv Shankar Panday Resident of villageDeodha, P.S.- Deodha, Dist.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh For the Informant :

Md. Soban Asghar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 03-07-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State along with learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners, at the outset, seeks permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application with respect to petitioner no. 2 (Manoj Kumar Panday).

3.

Permission is accorded.

4.

Accordingly, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn with respect to petitioner no. 2 only.

5.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37416 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 2/3 that petitioner no. 1 seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Deodha P.S. Case No. 127 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 354, 448, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is further submitted that the investigation in the case is still continuing against the petitioner.

6.

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 counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. 7.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37416 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 3/3 (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