Ravindra Singh @ Ravendra Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2025)

Ravindra Singh @ Ravendra Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No anticipatory bail on merits; 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), with liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and Investigating Officer within three weeks with a web copy of that order, and a direction to the Superintendent of Police to ensure the Investigating Officer strictly adheres to the directions therein.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023 registered for offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. +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); bail is neither granted nor refused on merits.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is at liberty to file a representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and the Investigating Officer within three weeks, enclosing 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 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¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - Patna High Court - Application by petitioner arraigned in Nawada P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023 (District Bhojpur) for offences under Sections 420, 406 and 34 IPC, carrying punishment of seven years and less - Grievance that investigation is continuing without notice under Section 41A Cr.P.C. - Application not decided on merits but 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 permitted to file representation before the concerned Superintendent of Police and Investigating Officer within three weeks with a web copy of that order - Superintendent of Police directed to ensure the Investigating Officer strictly adheres to the directions contained therein. (Satyavrat Verma, J.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69779 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2023 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur

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Ravindra Singh @ Ravendra Singh Son of Late Ram Awtar Singh @ Ram Awatar Singh Resident of Bihari Mil Mitti Gali, PS- Nawada, DistrictBhojpur

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Rakesh Kumar Singh S/O- Mahesh Singh, R/V- Chachar thawa, Krishnagarh(Badhara), Dist- Bhojpur.

Krishna Dev Singh S/O- Kameshwar singh @Kamleshwari Singh, R/VPaschim Tola , P.S- Town thana Dist- Bhojpur.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shubhangi Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma

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5 09-04-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The learned APP for the State, at the outset, submits that the offences for which the instant FIR has been instituted against the petitioner carries punishment of seven years and less, the said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69779 of 2024(5) dt.09-04-2025 2/2

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner next submits that the investigation in the case against the petitioner is still continuing, but then petitioner has not been given notice under Section 41A of the Cr.P.C.

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).

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

(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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