Patna High Court
ANUJ KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The petition for quashing the FIR was dismissed due to the inordinate delay.
Summary
Anuj Kumar filed a petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered on 20 March 2015 under Patori Police Station for an alleged electricity theft, with the petition filed in 2024. The petitioner argued for dismissal of the FIR on the basis of delay. The court examined the substantial lapse of time between the FIR and the petition. It held that the inordinate delay was unacceptable and that the petition could not be entertained. Consequently, the petition for quashing the FIR was dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial response to a petition for quashing an FIR filed after a prolonged delay?
Subjects
- quash FIR
- delay
- electricity theft
- criminal procedure
- petition dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29432 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2015 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur
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ANUJ KUMAR SON OF LATE NANDLAL RAI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
- DASHAHARA BHOGRAJPUR, SAMASTIPUR, P.S. - PATORY,
DISTRICT - SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. THE NORTH BIHAR POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED,
VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA, THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR BAILEY
ROAD, PATNA
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vishal Vikram Rana, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 31-03-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner has challenged for
quashing of the FIR having Patori P.S. Case No. 98 of 2015
dated 20.03.2015 in an electricity theft matter in the year 2024.
2. The Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer of
the petitioner after such an inordinate delay.
3. The same is accordingly dismissed.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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