Patna High Court
Mansoor Ansari and AnrversusState Of Bihar and Anr
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The petition was disposed of on the ground that the matter had become infructuous.
Summary
The petitioners, Mansoor Ansari and Nandlal Chaudhary, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 31 May 2017 that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act. The trial court had already disposed of the case on 22 September 2021, as indicated in a report dated 8 May 2026. The petitioners argued that the matter had become infructuous and should be dismissed. The State of Bihar raised no objection to the petitioners' request. The High Court, after hearing both sides, agreed that the case was infructuous and ordered the petition to be disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing an order can be entertained when the underlying case has already been disposed of and become infructuous
Legislation cited
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 504, 506
- Protection of Civil Rights Act (SC/ST Act) — s. 3(1)(r)
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Section 482
- Quash Order
- SC/ST Act
- Infructuous
- Petition Disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70344 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2016 Thana- SC/ST BETTIAH District- West
Champaran
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1. Mansoor Ansari S/o- Ish Mohammad Mian, R/o Village- Lagunaha, P.S.-
Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran.
2. Nandlal Chaudhay, S/o- Late Vishal Chaudhary, R/o Village- Lagunaha,
P.S.- Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran, presently resides at Village-
Pipariya, P.S. Bagha, Districtg- West Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State Of Bihar
2. Pappu Dhagar, S/o Late Daroga Dhagar, R/o Panchayat Raj Kharag,
Pokharia, Dhagar Chella, Ward No.- 10, P.S. Chanpatiya, District- West
Champaran, Bettiah.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl. P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 02-07-2026 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 31.05.2017 passed by the
learned Additional District & Sessions Judge 1st Cum Special
Judge, Bettiah, West Champaran in SC/ST Bettiah P.S. Case No.
46 of 2016, corresponding to T.R. No. 77 of 2017 by which
cognizance was taken against the petitioners for the offences
under Sections 504, 506 of the I.P.C. and Sections 3(1)(r) of the
SC/ST Act.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70344 of 2018(3) dt.02-07-2026
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3. As per the report of the learned Trial Court, vide
Letter No. 316 dated 08.05.2026, SC/ST Bettiah P.S. Case No.
46 of 2016, T.R. No. 77 of 2017 has already been disposed of on
22.09.2021.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
this case has become infructuous, accordingly, the same may be
disposed of.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this
prayer of the petitioners.
6. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel
for the parties, the present case is disposed of having become
infructuous.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
rakhi/-
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