Patna High Court
MANISH KUMAR @ BANSI LALversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court quashed the criminal proceedings in Cases No.724 and No.723 of 2017 on account of settlement between the parties.
Summary
Manish Kumar filed a petition seeking to quash the order dated 31.03.2018 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, relating to Begusarai Town Police Station Case No.724 of 2017. The petitioner, along with the informant, submitted that the dispute with the opposite party had been settled to preserve peace and requested the dismissal of both the original case and a related counter case (Case No.723 of 2017). The High Court considered the settlement and the parties' desire to maintain tranquility. Relying on the principle that criminal proceedings may be withdrawn when the parties have amicably resolved their differences, the Court ordered the quashing of both cases and any consequential proceedings. The order was communicated to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Begusarai for compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether criminal proceedings under Cases No.724 and No.723 of 2017 can be quashed on the ground of settlement between the parties.
Subjects
- quash
- criminal miscellaneous
- settlement
- peace
- petition
- Begusarai
- criminal procedure
- compromise
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51792 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-724 Year-2017 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai
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MANISH KUMAR @ BANSI LAL Son of Devendra Prasad Singh @
Devendra Prasad Resident of - Chatti Road, Ward No.-22, P.S.- Ratanpur O.P.,
Ratanpur, District- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. Sudhir Singh Son of Late Brahmdeo Sharma Resident of - Ratanpur, Ward
No. 21, P.S.- Ratanpur O.P., District- Begusarai.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeet Kumar
Mr. Digvijay Narayan Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madhura Nand Jha
For the Informant : Mr. Sandeep Kumar Gautam
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 27-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. This application has been filed on behalf of the
petitioner for quashing the order dated 31.03.2018 passed by the
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with
Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 724 of 2017.
3. It has jointly been submitted by the learned counsel
for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the informant that
the dispute between the parties have been settled to maintain
peace and tranquility between them, they are praying for
quashing of this case and for quashing of the counter case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51792 of 2019(4) dt.27-01-2026
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4. In view of the aforesaid submission, let the present
Case i.e. Begusari Town P.S. Case No. 724 of 2017 and
Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 723 of 2017 are hereby quashed
and all the consequential proceedings arising out of the same are
also hereby quashed with regard to all the accused persons in
both the aforesaid cases.
5. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
Principal District and Sessions Judge, Begusarai through FAX
for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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