Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33702/2024disposed

Juli Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-23Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33702 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Juli Devi W/O Ajit Kumar R/O Vill.- Mishrauliya, P.S.- Malahi, Dist.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2024

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

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Govindganj (Malahi) P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024, dated 06.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379 and 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 4 and 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957.

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 for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33702 of 2024(3) dt.23-07-2024 2/2 investigation of the case against the petitioner is still going on and the petitioner has not been given the benefit of Section 41(a) 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.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T