Patna High Court
RANJEET JHA @ RAJNEET JHA @ RAJNEET KUMAR @ RANJEET KUMAR JHAversusState Of Bihar and Anr
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The court disposed of the petition, holding that the case had become infructuous and therefore the cognizance order was not quashed.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjeet Jha, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a cognizance order dated 22 September 2017 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Supaul, in Complaint Case No. 292 of 2017. The cognizance order had taken the petitioner into account under Sections 323, 504 and 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner argued that the proceedings had become infructuous and therefore should be disposed of. The State of Bihar, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the petitioner's prayer. After considering the submissions, the Patna High Court held that the petition was to be disposed of on the ground that the case had become infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether the cognizance order dated 22‑09‑2017 should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
- Whether the proceedings have become infructuous warranting disposal of the petition.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 498A, 504
Subjects
- Section 482 Cr.P.C.
- quash cognizance order
- infructuous proceedings
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal procedure
- petition disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58043 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2017 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Supaul
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Ranjeet Jha @ Rajneet Jha @ Rajneet Kumar @ Ranjeet Kumar Jha S/o
Sushil Jha, R/o Vill.- Parri, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State Of Bihar
2. Priti Kumari D/o Sri Lalit Mishra, R/o Vill.- Karnpur, P.S. District- Supaul.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Jitendra Kumar Singh , APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 27-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed under Section
482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the cognizance order 22.09.2017
passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Supaul in Complaint Case No.
292 of 2017 by which cognizance was taken against the
petitioner under Sections 323, 504, 498(A) of the I.P.C.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this
case has become infructuous, accordingly, the same may be
disposed of.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this
prayer of the petitioner.
5. Considering the submissions of the learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58043 of 2018(2) dt.27-02-2026
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counsels for the parties, the present case is disposed of having
become infructuous.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
rakhi/-
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