Patna High Court
Ayodhya PrajapativersusThe 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
Ayodhya Prajapati filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, requested that the petition be converted into a criminal revision under Section 19(4) of the Family Court Act. The court considered whether the procedural provision allowing conversion of a petition into a criminal revision was applicable in the present circumstances. Relying on the language of Section 19(4), the court held that such conversion is permissible when the matter pertains to a family court proceeding. Consequently, the court directed the office to extend all cooperation for the conversion. The order effectively allowed the petition to be treated as a criminal revision.
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
- criminal revision
- Family Court Act
- petition conversion
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70619 of 2025
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Ayodhya Prajapati
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar and Anr.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Murli Dhar, APP
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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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