Patna High Court
Tannu SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONVERTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The petition may be converted into a criminal revision under Section 19(4) of the Family Court Act.
Summary
The petitioner, Tannu Singh, filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Pramod Kumar, requested that the petition be converted into a criminal revision. The legal question before the court was whether such a conversion is permissible under Section 19(4) of the Family Court Act. The court examined the provision of Section 19(4) which authorises conversion of pending petitions into criminal revisions and found no impediment. Accordingly, the court permitted the conversion and directed the office to extend full cooperation for the same.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition can be converted into a criminal revision under Section 19(4) of the Family Court Act?
Legislation cited
- Family Court Act — s. 19(4)
Subjects
- conversion of petition
- criminal revision
- Family Court Act
- Section 19(4)
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68360 of 2025
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Tannu Singh
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar and Ors.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anita Kumari
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 18-06-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is
permitted to convert the present petition into a Criminal
Revision as provided under Section 19(4) of the Family Court
Act.
2. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards
conversion.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
Jyoti/-
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