Patna High Court
Shambhu Shankar TiwariversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The application is disposed of with a direction to the trial court to expedite the pending trial.
Summary
The petitioner, Shambhu Shankar Tiwari, filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash a part of the order dated 15‑10‑2018 passed by the Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, which had rejected his earlier petition for discharge in a criminal case (PS Case No.470 of 2013). The petition was heard on 31‑01‑2026, and the petitioner’s senior counsel requested that the trial be expedited, offering assistance to the trial court. The State’s Additional Public Prosecutor raised no objection to this request. The High Court, noting the counsel’s submission, disposed of the application and directed the trial court to expedite the pending trial. No substantive discussion on the merits of the quash petition was recorded; the court focused on procedural facilitation of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 15‑10‑2018 rejecting the petition for discharge can be quashed?
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Quash Petition
- Trial Expediting
- High Court
- Sessions Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77437 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-470 Year-2013 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur
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Shambhu Shankar Tiwari S/o Sri Beni Madhav Tiwari, R/o Vill.- Thenghawa,
P.S.- Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Narain, Sr. Advocate
Ms. Anju Kumari @ Anju Narain, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar 2, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 31-01-2026 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This petition has been filed for quashing part of
order dated 15.10.2018 passed by learned Sessions Judge,
Bhojpur, Ara in Sessions Trial No.220 of 2018 arising out of Ara
(Town) P.S. Case No.470 of 2013 by which the court concerned
rejected the petition filed by the petitioner for discharging him
from the case.
3. From the status report, it appears that the said case
is pending for argument before the court concerned.
4. After some argument, learned senior counsel for the
petitioner submits that this case may be disposed of with a
direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77437 of 2018(2) dt.31-01-2026
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case and the petitioner shall assist the court in this regard.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this
prayer of the petitioner.
6. In view of the submission of the learned senior
counsel for the petitioner, this application is disposed of with a
direction to the learned trial court to expedite the trial of the
case.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Harish/-
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