T. S. THAKUR, V. GOPALA GOWDA
AWADESH KUMAR JHA @ AKHILESH KUMAR JHA – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF BIHAR – Respondent
Judgment
V. Gopala Gowda, J.
Leave granted.
2. This criminal appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 14.10.2014 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna in Crl. Misc. No.13700 of 2014 whereby it has refused to interfere with the impugned orders therein. Both the appellants filed application under Section 239 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short the “Cr.P.C.”) before the learned Judicial Magistrate of first class, Kishanganj in relation to FIR No. 183 of 2008. The same was dismissed on the ground of being devoid of merit vide order dated 04.12.2013. The Court of Sessions, Purnea, in revision petition, has upheld the decision of the learned Judicial Magistrate of first class which has further upheld by the High Court. The correctness of the said order is challenged in this appeal urging various grounds.
3. Brief facts of the case are stated hereunder to appreciate the rival legal contentions urged on behalf of the parties:-
On 04.05.2008 FIR no. 111 of 2008 (for short the “first FIR”) was registered at Kishanganj police station against both the appellants along with other persons for the offences punishable under Sections 3,4,5,6 and 7 of Immoral
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