Patna High Court

Vijay Prasad @ Vijay GuptaversusState Of Bihar and Anr

Decided: 21 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The petition is dismissed and the case is disposed of as it has become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Vijay Prasad, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash an order dated 05-09-2016 passed by the Judicial Magistrate-I, Bettiah, in connection with case No. 200 of 2013. The petitioner argued that the proceedings had become infructuous and should be dismissed. The State of Bihar, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the petition. The Patna High Court, after hearing counsel, accepted the submission that the matter was infructuous. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition, effectively terminating the proceedings.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a petition under Section 482 CrPC when the underlying proceedings have become infructuous?

Subjects

quash petition
infructuous proceedings
Section 482 CrPC
criminal procedure
high court disposal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54551 of 2016
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2013 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran
                 ======================================================
                 Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Gupta Son of Late Bishwanath Prasad @ Late
                 Bishwanath Gupta, resident of Village Dumari, P.S. Yogapatti.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Ramadhar Ram, S.I Manuapul, O.P., P.S. Bettiah Mufassil, Bettiah, District-
                 West Champaran.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   21-04-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. This petition has been filed for quashing the order

                   dated 05.09.2016 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate-I,

                   Bettiah, West Champaran in T. R. No. 2201 of 2016, arising out

                   of Bettiah (M) P.S. Case No. 200 of 2013.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this

                   case may be disposed of as it has become infructuous.

                                4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this

                   prayer of the petitioner.

                                5. In view of the submission of learned counsel for the
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54551 of 2016(2) dt.21-04-2026
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                      petitioner, this case stands disposed of as it has become

                      infructuous.



                                              (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
utkarsh/-

U       T

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