Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58904/2023disposed

Nikesh Keshari @ Nikesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-04Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58904 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== NIKESH KESHARI @ NIKESH KUMAR S/o Vijay Kumar Keshari R/o vill - Koath, P.s. - Dawath, Distt. - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Jagriti Keshari D/o Santosh Keshari R/o vill - Shahpur, P.S. - Shahpur, Distt. - Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Madan Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 04-04-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bhojpur Jagdishpur Mahila P.S. Case No. 12 of 2023, dated 06.03.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the investigation of the case against the petitioner is still going on.

4. Learned A.P.P. for the State, at the outset, submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carry punishment of less than seven years. As such, learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58904 of 2023(4) dt.04-04-2024 2/2 A.P.P. 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. The State of Bihar).

5. The said submission of the learned A.P.P. for the State is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.

6. In view of the aforesaid submissions made by the learned A.P.P., the anticipatory bail application is disposed of in terms of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024.

7. 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 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 and the concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that the Investigating Officer of the case strictly adheres to the direction contained in the said order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T