Patna High Court

Sit Kumar Mandal @ Sintu Mandal and AnrversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The Court held that the application was infructuous and therefore disposed of it.

Summary

The petitioners, Sit Kumar Mandal and Pramod Mandal, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 09-04-2018 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Banmankhi, Purnia in connection with Case No.26M of 2018. The petitioners argued that the matter had become infructuous and should be disposed of. The State, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the petitioners' prayer. The Court considered the submissions of both parties and noted the lack of any opposition to the request. Consequently, the Court held that the application was indeed infructuous and disposed of it accordingly.

Issues considered

Whether the criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the order is infructuous and may be dismissed

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482

Subjects

Section 482 CrPC
criminal miscellaneous application
quash order
infructuous
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60961 of 2018
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           1.     Sit Kumar Mandal @ Sintu Mandal and Anr S/o Mohan Mandal,
           2.    Pramod Mandal, S/o Late Narayan Mandal, Both resident of Village-
                 Miliniya Baghmara P.O.- Miliniya, P.S.- Sarsi, Distt- Purnea.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar.
           2.    The Sub-Divisional Officer, Banmankhi, Purnia.
           3.    Suresh Mandal, S/o Late Beso Mandal, Resident of Village- Miliniya Tola
                 Baghmara, P.S.- Sarsi, Distt- Purnea.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Pramod Kumar Mallick, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   28-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. The present Cr. Misc. Application has been filed

                   under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated

                   09.04.2018        passed   by    learned     Sub-Divisional        Officer,

                   Banmankhi, Purnia in connection with Case No.26M of 2018.

                                3. After some argument, learned counsel for the

                   petitioners 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 petitioners.

                                5. Considering the submissions of learned counsels
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60961 of 2018(4) dt.28-04-2026
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                        for the parties, the present Cr. Misc. Application stands disposed

                        of as it has become infructuous.



                                                (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Ritik/-

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