Reena Devi @ Rina Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37897 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2024 Thana- Madhusudanpur District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Reena Devi @ Rina Devi W/O Jay Prakash Das Resident of VillageKauwakoli, P.S. - Madhusudanpur, Dist. - Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Binod Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 25-06-2025

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

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Madhusudanpur P.S. Case No. 134 of 2024, dated 30.08.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

3. Learned A.P.P., at the outset, submits that the offence for which the instant FIR has been instituted carries punishment of less than seven years.

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 appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the investigation of the case against the petitioner is still continuing but then the petitioner has not been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37897 of 2025(2) dt.25-06-2025 2/2 issued notice under 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 (Naushad Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar). (Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T