Patna High Court
Hukum Kumar Singh @ Hukum Singh and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The Court held that the petition is infructuous and therefore disposed of, resulting in the quashing of the magistrate's order.
Summary
The petitioners Hukum Kumar Singh, Sunaina Devi, Nitu Kumari and Birendra Kumar filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 11-12-2017 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, which had taken cognizance of offences under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petition argued that the proceedings had become infructuous and should therefore be dismissed. The State of Bihar, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the prayer. The Court examined whether the petition under Section 482 was maintainable and whether the claim of infructuity warranted disposal. Relying on the parties’ submissions and the lack of opposition, the Court held that the case was indeed infructuous. Consequently, the order was quashed and the petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the magistrate's order is maintainable.
- Whether the proceedings have become infructuous warranting disposal.
- Whether the order dated 11‑12‑2017 should be set aside.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 498A
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Infructuous proceedings
- Quash order
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- Section 498A
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59300 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-720 Year-2017 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District-
Patna
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1. Hukum Kumar Singh @ Hukum Singh S/o Late Shiv Nandan Singh,
2. Sunaina Devi W/o Hukum Kumar Singh @ Hukum Singh,
3. Nitu Kumari D/o Hukum Kumar Singh, All are R/o Bedauli Hardiya, P.S.-
Khiri More, District- Patna.
4. Birendra Kumar S/o Late Chandeshwar Singh, R/o Vill.- Dadhapar, P.S.-
Paliganj, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State Of Bihar
2. Nitu Kumari @ Suhani Kumari D/o Late Sushil Kumar, R/o Vill.-
Madhurapur, P.S.- Khiri More, District- Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nihar Nandan Ambasta, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed under Section
482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated 11.12.2017 passed by
the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in
Complaint Case No. 720 (C) of 2017 by which cognizance was
taken against the petitioners for the offences under Section 498A
of the I.P.C. and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this
case has become infructuous, accordingly, the same may be
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disposed of.
4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this
prayer of the petitioners.
5. Considering the submissions of the learned
counsels for the parties, the present case is disposed of having
become infructuous.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
rakhi/-
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