Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73522/2023disposed

Sunil Kumar Chouhan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-22Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73522 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Buxar ====================================================== SUNIL KUMAR CHOUHAN S/O LATE RAJESH CHOUHAN VILLAGEPARSUTHUAA, PS. KUDRA, DISTT. BHABHUA (KAIMUR) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

LEELAWATI DEVI D/O JAGMOHAN CHOUHAN VILLAGESARRAINJA, PS. RAJPUR, DISTT. BUXAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

MS.Kumari Anupam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umanath Mishra, APP Mr. Om Prakash Upadhayay, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2024

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

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 323, 498(A) 506 and 34 of the IPC.

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

4. The learned APP submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted carries punishment of less than seven years. The said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the O.P. No.2.

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5. Though it has been submitted jointly that the mediation proceeding has failed.

6. Considering 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