Patna High Court
Md. Basir Khan and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The application for quashing the order was disposed of, with a direction to the trial court to expedite the trial.
Summary
The petitioners, members of the Basir Khan family, filed an application seeking to quash a 15 September 2009 order that had taken cognizance against them under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They further requested that the trial court be directed to expedite the pending trial. The State of Bihar, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the petitioners' request. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, disposed of the application and ordered the trial court to speed up the trial proceedings. No substantive merits of the criminal charges were addressed; the order merely dealt with procedural acceleration of the case.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 15‑09‑2009 taking cognizance under Section 498A IPC and Section 3 D.P. Act should be quashed
- Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite the trial of the pending criminal case
Legislation cited
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — s. 3
- Indian Penal Code — s. 498A
Subjects
- quash order
- Section 498A
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- expedition of trial
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18025 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-339 Year-2009 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Jamui
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1. Md. Basir Khan S/o Late Idu Khan,
2. Sahjadi Khatoon W/o Md. Basir Khan,
3. Ajmeri Khatoon D/o Md. Basir Khan,
4. Praveen Khatoon D/o Md. Basir Khan,
5. Md. Guljar Khan @ Md. Guljar S/o Md. Basir Khan,
6. Md. Amjad Khan @ Md. Amjad S/o Md. Basir Khan,
All R/o Village- Kamasi, P.S.- Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State of Bihar
2. Jographiya Khatoon @ Munni Khatoon W/o Md. Akram, R/o Village-
Kamasi, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura. At present D/o Late Khali Khan , R/o
Village- Dinnagar, P.S.- Chandradeep, District- Jamui.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Mishra, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP
For O.P. No.2 : Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
4 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
counsel for O.P. No.2 and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This application has been for filed for quashing of
order dated 15.09.2009 arising out of Complaint Case
No.339(C) of 2009 whereby and whereunder learned S.D.J.M.,
Jamui took cognizance against the petitioners under Sections
498A of I.P.C. and ¾ of the D.P. Act.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the
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petitioners submits that this case may be disposed of with a
direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial of the
case and the petitioners shall assist the court in this regard.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this
prayer of the petitioners.
5. In view of the submission of the learned counsel for
the petitioners, this application is disposed of with a direction to
the learned trial court to expedite the trial of the case.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Harish/-
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