Dismissed¶23

Ashish Shankar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Sept 2025CR. MISC./48444/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.48444 of 2025; Ashish Shankar v. The State of Bihar and Gaurabh Ranjan (Postal Inspector Gaya); anticipatory bail; PS Case No. 616 of 2024, Civil Lines P.S., Gaya; notice under Section 35 BNSS; petitioner cooperated in investigation; withdrawal permitted; dismissed as withdrawn; Investigating Officer's personal appearance dispensed with; Satyavrat Verma, J.; 18-09-2025.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application; personal appearance of the Investigating Officer dispensed with. ¶23

Ashish Shankar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48444 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-616 Year-2024 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya

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Ashish Shankar Son of Late Girija Shankar Village -Badki Delha Dularganj P.S.- Delha District -Gaya

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Gaurabh Ranjan (Postal Inspector Gaya) Son of Gopal Prasad VillageChorbar, Ps- Ariyri, Dist- Sheikhpura

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prithivi Raj Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP For Union of India : Ms. Kalpana, CGC ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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4 18-09-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State Ms. Pushpa Sinha and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Union of India.

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The Investigating Officer of the case, in compliance of the order dated 17.09.2025, is present in the Court.

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The learned APP Ms. Pushpa Sinha submits that the S.H.O., Civil Lines P.S. was also directed to remain physically present before this Court but then the S.H.O. got engaged with law and order problem, as such he could not come.

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The Investigating Officer of the case, who is present in the Court, submits that notice under Section 35 BNSS has already been given to the petitioner and the petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48444 of 2025(4) dt.18-09-2025 2/2

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was called and he cooperated in the investigation also.

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