Rahul Kumar (Male) vs State of Bihar

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2024 Supreme(Pat) 897

SANDEEP KUMAR
Rahul Kumar (Male) – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Prashant Kumar.
For the State : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP.
For the Opp. Party no.2 : Mr. Vikash Kumar Jha.

Sandeep Kumar, J.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no.2.

2. This application has been filed for quashing of the F.I.R. vide Shikarpur P.S. Case No.692 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 354, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The informant (opposite party no.2) is the Revenue Officer and the petitioner is the Circle Officer of Narkatiyaganj, District- West Champaran. It has been alleged in the F.I.R. that while some discussions were made in the office of the Circle Officer regarding some official work, suddenly the Circle Officer became aggressive and started abusing the informant with filthy language and thereafter ordered the Anchal Guard to oust the informant from the office. In the meantime, the wife of the Circle Officer came and interfered in the matter and made her to sit in another room but the Circle Officer did not stop. He again came to the room where the informant was sitting and started assaulting her with fist and slaps.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the allegations as alleged in the F.I.R., it appears that the F.I.R. has been