Bikram Kumar @ Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61301 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Bikram Kumar @ Vikram Kumar Son of Kanhai Ram R/O Village-Chauhar, P.S-Sahartelpa, District-Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sujata Kumari Wife of Bikram Kumar @ Vikram Kumar R/O VillageChauhar, P.S-Sahartelpa, District-Arwal at present residing with parents Daughter of Sanjay Ram, R/O- Village- New Officer Colony, Quarter No. B15, P.S.- Jehanabad, Distt.- Jehanabad ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mukul Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-12-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 08 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 325, 498(A), 379, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The learned APP for the State, at the outset, submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted against the petitioner carries punishment of seven years and less, the said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61301 of 2024(3) dt.16-12-2024 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 given the benefit of notice under Section 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