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2023 Supreme(Pat) 968

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
ANIL KUMAR SINHA, J.
Cr. WJC No.841 of 2021
(30.8.2023)
Ladali Khatoon ... Petitioner
vs.
State of Bihar & Ors. ... Respondents

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Nishant Kumar Sinha.
For the Respondents: M/s Manish Kumar, Dr. Sanjay Parasmani.

Headnote:

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Sections 82/83 and 299 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Writ application seeking direction to respondents-police authorities to execute permanent warrant of arrest – All possible steps have been taken by Police as well as District Court, including procedure under Sections 82/83 of Cr.P.C., to ensure presence of absconder before District Court and permanent warrant of arrest has also been issued against absconder – As such, no further direction can be issued by this Court, particularly when District Curt, who is in seisin with the matter, has issued permanent warrant of arrest – Writ Application dismissed. (Paras 9, 10 and 12)

Anil Kumar Sinha, J. – The present writ application has been filed for a direction to the respondents-police authorities to execute the permanent warrant of arrest, issued by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 2, Jamui, dated 30.03.2017, in Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998 against the absconding accused, Asirum Nisha.

2. A First Information Report, bearing Jamui Police Station Case No. 40 of 1996 was lodged on the basis of fardbayan of the petitioner, Ladli Khatoon, for the offences punishable under Sections 493/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stating therein that the father of coaccused Md. Sufiyan, namely, Abdul Wadud, approached the petitioner’s father to send the petitioner for nursing of his ailing wife with the assurance that she would be married to his son, Md. Sufiyan. On the assurance of the father of co-accused Md. Sufiyan, the petitioner started her nursing work and after eight months, in the evening, co-accused Md. Sufiyan entered into the room of the petitioner and established physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage. The petitioner narrated the entire occurrence to the mother of co-accused Md. Sufiyan, namely, Anisur Nisha, who also assured the petitioner that the marriage of her son would be solemnized with the petitioner and on such assurance and faith given by the accused persons, she started living with co-accused Md. Sufiyan as husband and wife. On persistence request to perform marriage by the petitioner she was asked to arrange a sum of Rs. 72,000/- in order to purchase a tractor for co-accused Md. Sufiyan for the purpose of his livelihood and the said amount was paid by the petitioner’s father. Later on, another demand of Rs. 50,000/- was made from the petitioner and upon refusal to pay the same, she was thrown out of the house.

3. After investigation, the police submitted charge sheet against the accused persons, including the mother of co-accused Md. Sufiyan, namely, Anisur Nisha, who has been declared as an absconder vide order, dated 22.12.1997 and another co-accused Md Wadud died during the pendency of the trial. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, took cognizance and committed the case to the court of sessions on 14.05.1998 and the learned Sessions Judge, Jamui, transferred the case to learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 2, Jamui, for trial and disposal.

4. Accordingly, Sessions Trial No. 568 of 1998 was registered against accused persons, namely, Md. Anwar, Md. Tabir and Md. Sufiyan, and since the mother of co-accused Md. Sufiyan, namely, Anisur Nisha, was absconding, her trial was separated and was registered as Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998.

5. From perusal of the order, dated 28.05.2008, passed in Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998, it appears that after exhausting the procedure of Sections 82/83 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, records of Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998 was sent to the record room, recording therein that the evidence recorded in absence of the absconder in Sessions Trial No. 568 of 1998 shall be used under Section 299 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on her arrest.

6. On 17.01.2017, a petition was filed by the informant-petitioner, in Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998, praying therein that on 28.05.2008, the record of Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998 was sent to record room without issuance of permanent warrant of arrest. On 30.03.2017, the record of Sessions Trial No. 568A of 1998 was produced from the record room and attendance on behalf of the petitioner-informant with fresh vakalatnama was filed. Upon perusal of the record, it was found that the order, dated 28.05.2008, was not complied and permanent warrant of arrest was not issued against the absconder, Anisur Nisha. Accordingly, the learned District Court directed for issuance of permanent warrant of arrest, which was not issued against the absconder, Anisur Nisha.

7. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submi

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