Patna High Court

Ranjit Kumar Singh @ MaharathiversusThe State Of Bihar

Decided: 17 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The Court held that the case is to be disposed of as it has become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar Singh, filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash the order dated 16‑04‑2018 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Patna, which had framed charges under Sections 341, 376, 511 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66A of the Information Technology Act. The petitioner argued that the case had become infructuous and should be disposed of. The State of Bihar, represented by an Assistant Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the petition. The Court, after hearing both counsels, accepted that the proceedings were indeed infructuous. Consequently, the Court ordered the case to be disposed of as infructuous, effectively dismissing the petition to quash the charge sheet.

Issues considered

Whether the petition for quashing the charge sheet is maintainable when the proceedings have become infructuous

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 341, 376, 511
Information Technology Act — s. 66A

Subjects

quash petition
infructuous proceedings
charge framing
IPC
IT Act
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61224 of 2018
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2016 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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                 Ranjit Kumar Singh @ Maharathi Son of Satyendra Singh Resident of
                 Village-Alawalpur, P.S. Gourichak District-Patna.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Ms. Aaisha Raj, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   17-03-2026                     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 16.04.2018 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-

                   I, Patna in Special Case No. 187 of 2016, arising out of

                   Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 295 of 2016, whereby and whereunder

                   the Court concerned has framed the charge against the petitioner

                   u/s 341, 376, 511 of I.P.C. and Section 66A of I.T. Act.

                                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.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61224 of 2018(2) dt.17-03-2026
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                                   5. In view of the submissions of learned counsels for

                      the parties, this case stands disposed of as it has become

                      infructuous.



                                              (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
utkarsh/-

U       T

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