Prakash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53340 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2025 Thana- PRANPUR District- Katihar ====================================================== 1.

Prakash Kumar S/O Mohan Singh Resident of Mohalla- Satsang Mandir, Baigna, P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar ( Owner of Vehicle vide Reg. No. BR-11GD-7974) 2.

Rajjak @ Md. Rajjak S/O Mannan Ali Resident of Aminnagar, P.S.- Mansahi, District- Katihar ( Owner of Vehicle Reg. No. BR-11GB-5826) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md Musowir For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025

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

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners seek anticipatory bail in connection with Pranpur P. S. Case No.100 of 2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 11(1)(a), 11(1)(d), 11(1)(e) of the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act.

3. The learned APP, at the outset, 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 petitioners.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners next submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53340 of 2025(2) dt.18-08-2025 2/2 that investigation in the case against the petitioners is still continuing, but then, the petitioners have not been given notice under Section 35 of the B.N.S.S. The learned A.P.P. submits that Section 35 of B.N.S.S. is akin to Section 41(A) of the Cr.P.C.

5. It is next submitted that this Court considered the scope of Section 41(A) Cr.P.C. by an order dated 13-2-2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar). The learned APP thus submits that petitioners be directed to file a representation before the authority concerned under Section 35 of B.N.S.S.

6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, the anticipatory bail application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners 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 in terms of Section 35 of B.N.S.S. and the concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that the Investigating Officer of the case shall strictly adhere to the provisions contained in Section 35 of B.N.S.S. (Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T