Rekha Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.13951 of 2025, order dated 13-05-2025, Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail application by three petitioners in Tekari P.S. Case No. 302 of 2024 (District Gaya) for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 74, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) B.N.S., punishable with seven years and less; no notice under Section 35 B.N.S.S. issued; Section 35 B.N.S.S. noted as akin to Section 41(A) Cr.P.C. per learned A.P.P., citing Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar, Cr. Misc. No. 3536 of 2024 (13-2-2024). Application disposed of with liberty to file representation before the Superintendent of Police and Investigating Officer within three weeks in terms of Section 35 B.N.S.S.; S.P. to ensure I.O. strictly adheres to Section 35 B.N.S.S.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to file a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and the Investigating Officer within a period of three weeks in terms of Section 35 of the B.N.S.S.; the Superintendent of Police to ensure that the Investigating Officer strictly adheres to Section 35 of the B.N.S.S. (no order on merits of anticipatory bail).