Mateen @ Md. Mateen Alam Ashraf @ Md. Motin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50159 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2024 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Mateen @ Md. Mateen Alam Ashraf @ Md. Motin S/O Md. Abdul Gaffar @ Abdul Gafoor @ Abdul Ghafoor R/O Village- Bhindi, Islampur, P.S- Sadar, Distt.- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

Electricity Board State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baidyanath Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad.

Mr. Hansraj.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 26-10-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State, Shri. Chandra Bhushan Prasad and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Bihar State Power Holding Company. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 134 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 379, 353 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

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 learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the Power Holding Company.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50159 of 2024(4) dt.26-10-2024 2/2 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 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 13-2-2024 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) SUMIT/- U T