IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72817 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2024 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chandra Shekhar Pandey @ Chand Shekhar Pandey S/o Shatrudhan Pandey Resident of Village- Maheshwarpur, PS- Rajapakar (Old Bidupur), distt. - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Priya Kumari D/o Sri Ram Kumar Mines Inspector, Vaishali at Hajipur, P.S. - Katkamdag, Distt. - Hajaribagh (Jharkhand) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subodh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Indiwar Kumari- A.P.P. Mr. Naresh Dikshit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 4 22-03-2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Department of Mines. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Bidupur P. S. Case No.14 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 420, 188 of the I.P.C. read with Rule 38 and 56 of the Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2019 and Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 3. The learned APP submits that the offence for which the instant FIR has been instituted, carries punishment of seven Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72817 of 2024(4) dt.22-03-2025 2/3 years and less, the said submission of the learned APP is not disputed by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that investigation in the case against the petitioner is still continuing, but then, the petitioner has not been granted the benefit of 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- Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72817 of 2024(4) dt.22-03-2025 3/3 2-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3536 of 2024 (Naushad Ansari vs. the State of Bihar). vikash/- (Satyavrat Verma, J) U T