Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36489/2024disposed

Santosh Mahto @ Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-20Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36489 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2023 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar ====================================================== Santosh Mahto @ Santosh Kumar S/O Nathuni Mahto Village- Thuthee Balua, P.S.- Barari, Dist- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2024

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Barari P.S. Case No.358/2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 325, 341, 379, 384, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is next submitted that the investigation in the case is still pending.

3. The learned APP at the outset submits that the offences for which the instant F.I.R. has been instituted against the petitioner carries a punishment of less than 7 years to which the learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned APP the anticipatory bail application is disposed of in terms of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36489 of 2024(2) dt.20-06-2024 2/2 order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536/2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. State of Bihar).

5. The petitioner would be at liberty to file a representation within a period of three weeks from today before the concerned Superintendent of Police of the district and the Investigating Officer of the case with a web copy of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536/2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. State of Bihar) and the Superintendent of Police shall ensure that Investigating Officer of the case strictly adhere to the direction contained in the said order.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T