Patna High Court
MANISH CHANDRA LALversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE VIGILANCE INVESTIGATION BUREAU, PATNA
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONVERTED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
Permission was granted to convert the pending criminal appeals into quashing applications under Section 482 of the CrPC.
Summary
The appellants Manish Chandra Lal and Rajnish Lall filed criminal appeals (SJ No.3808 and 4498 of 2021) arising from PS case No.23, 2021, against the State of Bihar through the Vigilance Investigation Bureau. They sought the Court’s permission to convert these appeals into quashing applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The learned counsel for the appellants, Mr. Akhilesh Dutta Verma, made the request, and the learned counsel for the respondents, Mr. Arvind Kumar, was present. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha considered whether the Court could entertain such a conversion under its inherent powers. The Court granted permission, directing the appellants to file the quashing applications within two weeks of the order. No further substantive merits of the case were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may permit conversion of pending criminal appeals into quashing applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Quashing Application
- Appeal Conversion
- Inherent Powers of Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3808 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2021 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna
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MANISH CHANDRA LAL SON OF LATE SHYAM LALL RESIDENT OF
FLAT NO. 203, ASHA APARTMENT, R.M.S. COLONY, KANKARBAGH,
P.S- KANKARBAGH TOWN AND DISTRICT- PATNA.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE VIGILANCE INVESTIGATION
BUREAU, PATNA BIHAR
... ... Respondent/s
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with
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No. 4498 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2021 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna
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RAJNISH LALL Son of Shyam Lall Resident of Village - Flat No.106B,
suman Palace Apartment, R.M.S. Colony, Kankarbagh, P.s.- Kankarbagh,
Town and Dist.- Patna.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State of Bihar through the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna. Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
(In CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No. 3808 of 2021)
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Akhilesh Dutta Verma
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Arvind Kumar
(In CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No. 4498 of 2021)
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Akhilesh Dutta Verma
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Arvind Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
51 31-03-2026 1. Learned Counsel for the appellants seeks permission to
convert these appeals in quashing applications under
Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Let learned Counsel for the appellants do so within a
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3808 of 2021(51) dt.31-03-2026
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period of two weeks from today.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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