Sonu Sao @ Sonu Kumar Saw Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

Sonu Sao @ Sonu Kumar Saw Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Application disposed of in terms of the order dated 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar); petitioner granted liberty to file a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and Investigating Officer within three weeks with a web copy of that order; SP directed to ensure the IO strictly adheres to the directions contained in that order.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024 (Sections 341, 323, 498A IPC; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Act). +1 more

Court's answer

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).

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is at liberty to file a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and the Investigating Officer of the case within three weeks, 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).

Key takeaways

The concerned Superintendent of Police shall ensure that the Investigating Officer of the case strictly adheres to the directions contained in the order dated 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar).ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Satyavrat Verma, J.), order dated 16-04-2025, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 15768 of 2025 — Sonu Sao @ Sonu Kumar Saw v. The State of Bihar and Moni Devi. Anticipatory bail sought in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024 for offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Act. Learned APP stated the offences carry punishment of less than seven years (not disputed); investigation continuing and petitioner contended no notice under Section 41(A) Cr.P.C. had been given. Held: application disposed of in terms of the order dated 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar); petitioner at liberty to file a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and Investigating Officer within three weeks with a web copy of that order; SP to ensure the IO strictly adheres to the directions contained therein.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15768 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2024 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna

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Sonu Sao @ Sonu Kumar Saw S/O Binod Sao @ Binod Prasad R/O MohallaGur Ki Mandi, Arfabad Colony, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Moni Devi W/O Sonu Sao, D/O Shri Dilip Sao R/O Meena Bazar, Durga Charan Lane, P.S- Alamganj, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Harish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

2 16-04-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State, Shri Chandra Bhushan Prasad and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the OP No. 2.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Act.

3. The learned APP, at the outset, 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 learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and OP No. 2.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15768 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2

investigation in the case against the petitioner is continuing but then the petitioner has not been given notice under Section 41(A) of the Cr.P.C, on which the learned APP submits that the case be 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).

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 order dated 13-2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar).

(Satyavrat Verma, J)