Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65227 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1093 Year-2023 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== Vikash Kumar, Son Of Shri Narayan Prasad Singh Resident Of VillageGonawa Nala Road Near Gurukul School, Ps -NAWADA Town, DistNawada ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State Of Bihar 2.
Archana Kumari, Wife Of Vikash Kumar Resident Of Village- Gonawa Nala Road Near Gurukul School, Ps -NAWADA Town, Dist- Nawada Presently Residing At Moti Bigha, Ps- Nawada, Po- Nawada, Distt- Nawada ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Akhilesh Dutta Verma For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rabindra Kumar- A.P.P.
Mr. Sunil Kumar Mr. Pankaj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2024
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner, being husband, seeks anticipatory bail in anticipation of his arrest in Nawada (Town) P. S. Case No.1093 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 342, 504, 506, 354, 498(A) and 323 the Indian Penal Code.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was referred for mediation and in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65227 of 2023(4) dt.18-03-2024 2/3 mediation proceeding, the petitioner appeared, but the opposite party no.2 did not appear on two consecutive dates. It is next submitted that since no coercive action was granted by this Court, as such, the investigation was not progressive.
4. The learned Additional P. P. submits that the offences for which the instant F.I.R. has been instituted carries punishment of less than 7 years.
5. The said submission of the learned Additional P. P. is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no.2.
6. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional 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 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar).
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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65227 of 2023(4) dt.18-03-2024 3/3 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 order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536 of 2024.
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