Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53662/2025disposed

Chandu Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-20Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53662 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-456 Year-2020 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandu Chaudhary Son of Doman Chaudhary R/O Village- Tarwan, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha- Advocate Ms. Varsha Verma- Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025

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

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Wazirganj P. S. Case No.456 of 2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 308, 379, 504 and 506/ 34 of the I.P.C.

3. The learned APP submits that the offence 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.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53662 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 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).

7. It is made clear that in the event, if process under Section 82 Cr.P.C. has been issued against the petitioner, in that event, the present order shall not be given effect to. (Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T