Patna High CourtCR. MISC./66116/2023disposed

Deepak @ Deepak Kumar @ Raza v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-18Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66116 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2023 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== DEEPAK @ DEEPAK KUMAR @ RAZA SON OF MUNESHWAR PRASAD SINGH RESIDENT OF SALMARI O.P., P.S. - AZAMNAGAR, DISTRICT - KATIHAR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma, APP Mr. Rahmatullah, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State along with learned counsel appearing on behalf of the O.P. No.2.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was referred for mediation, but then the mediation proceeding failed.

3. It is further submitted petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case registered under Section 341, 323, 498(A), 379 and 504 of the IPC read with Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

4. It is next submitted that investigation in the case is still pending.

5. The learned APP submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carries punishment of

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6. In view of the submission made by the learned APP 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 with a web copy of the order dated 13.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.3536 of 2024 within a period of three weeks from today 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 (Naushad Ansari vs. The State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Prakash Narayan U T