Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60444 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2024 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== PANKAJ KUMAR S/O- ALOK KUMAR RAY Village- Pahleza Sahopur Diyara Po- Sonepur Ps- Sonepur Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 30-09-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State, Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 379 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 188, 379, 411, 414 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

The learned APP for the State submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted against the petitioner 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. 4.

The learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that the investigation in the case against the petitioner is still continuing, but then he has not been given the benefit of Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60444 of 2024(2) dt.30-09-2024 2/2 41A of the Cr.P.C.

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 the order dated 13-22024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. The State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T