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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SHAILENDRA SINGH
Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar Singh, Son of Nagendra Prasad Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. initial circumstances leading to the complaint and earlier judgments. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. argument from opposite party no. 2 supporting the legitimacy of the magistrate's order. (Para 4) |
| 3. court's analysis on the validity of the proceedings and protest petition. (Para 5 , 6 , 6) |
| 4. final decision to uphold the lower court’s ruling. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT :
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the O.P. No.2 and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant criminal miscellaneous petition has been preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”), by the petitioners seeking quashing of the order dated 30.04.2015 passed by the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Katihar, in Complaint Case No. C.A. 84 of 2015, whereby the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of offences punishable under Section s 448 , 323, 379, and 504 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and summoned the petitioners to face trial for the said offences. The aforesaid order taking cognizance is under challenge in the present quashing application.
Arguments on behalf of the petitioners:-
3. Mr. Jibend
The acceptance of a final report does not prevent a Magistrate from taking cognizance of a complaint based on a protest petition if supported by sufficient evidence.
A magistrate must provide an opportunity to the accused before taking cognizance of an offence, as mandated by Section 223 of BNS-2023, highlighting the limitation on the magistrate's authority in re....
An order summoning an accused in a criminal case is not an interlocutory order and revision is maintainable. The Magistrate must apply his mind to the facts of the case and law governing the issue an....
The absence of a witness list in criminal proceedings is a curable irregularity and does not invalidate the issuance of summons if the Magistrate applies judicial mind to the evidence presented.
An order accepting a final report under Section 362 Cr.P.C. is a final order that cannot be recalled without sufficient reasoning, although procedural reviews may be permissible under specific circum....
The Magistrate's discretion in accepting or rejecting police final reports is paramount, and the Revisional Court's role is limited to ensuring no legal errors occurred in the lower court's proceedin....
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