Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46677/2024disposed

Suman Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-08Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46677 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2024 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Suman Kumar Son of Late Prem Chandra @ Prem Chand R/O Maa Kripa Bhawan, Azad lane (Mauar Lane), Chaudhary Tola, P.S.- Sultanganj, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP Mr. Ranjan Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 08-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

2. The learned APP at the outset submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted 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 informant.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that investigation in the case is still pending and the petitioner has not been given the benefit of Section 41(A) of the Cr.P.C., on which the learned APP submits that the anticipatory bail application be disposed of in terms of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46677 of 2024(2) dt.08-08-2024 2/2 The State of Bihar).

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned APP the anticipatory bail application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. 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 with a web copy of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536 of 2024 within a period of three weeks from today and the concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that the Investigating Officer of the case strictly adheres to the direction contained in the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. The State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Prakash Narayan U T