Pintu Rai @ Puttu Rai @ Ravi Rai @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48157 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-512 Year-2023 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Pintu Rai @ Puttu Rai @ Ravi Rai @ Ravi Kumar S/O Shaklu Rai R/O Village- Semariya, P.S.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur(Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Mines Department The Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan- A.P.P.

For the Deptt. Of Mines :

Mr. Naresh Dikshit Mr. Brij Bihari Tiwary Mr. Nitesh Krishna ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 05-09-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Department of Mines. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Koilwar P. S. Case No.512 of 2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 411 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 11 and 56 of the B. M. (CPIMTS) Amendment Rules, 2021 and Sections 3 and 4 of the M. M. (D.R.) Act, 1957.

3.

The the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48157 of 2024(2) dt.05-09-2024 2/3 Department of Mines submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted, carries punishment of seven years and less, the said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Department of Mines.

4.

The learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that investigation in the case against the petitioner is still continuing, but then, the petitioner has not been granted the benefit of Section 41(A) of the Cr.P.C, on which the learned APP submits that the case be 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.

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).

6.

The petitioner would be at liberty to file

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48157 of 2024(2) dt.05-09-2024 3/3 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 132-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (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 order dated 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T