Patna High Court
ALVIRA KHAN @ BABLIversusThe State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, Gov. of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- JITENDRA KUMAR
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, with liberty granted to raise the alleged fabrication of evidence in the pending criminal miscellaneous petitions.
Summary
Three siblings, Alvira Khan and her brothers Md. Arish Khan and Md. Kamran Khan, who are accused in FIR No. 194 of 2022 for offences under Sections 341, 342, 323, 324, 307, 504 and 506/34 of the IPC, filed a writ petition seeking a proper investigation, alleging that the investigating officer fabricated evidence against them. The petitioners argued that under Article 21 of the Constitution, the right to a fair investigation and trial extends to the accused. The High Court noted that the investigation had already been completed, a charge‑sheet filed and cognizance taken, and that the petitioners had filed separate criminal miscellaneous petitions under Section 482 CrPC to quash the cognizance order. Consequently, the Court held that the writ petition had become infructuous because a judicial remedy was already available. The petition was dismissed as infructuous, but the Court granted the petitioners liberty to raise their grievance of fabricated evidence in the pending criminal miscellaneous proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether an accused can maintain a writ petition for proper investigation under Article 21 when other criminal remedies are pending.
- Whether the writ petition becomes infructuous after cognizance has been taken and a charge‑sheet filed.
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 21
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 324, 34, 341, 342, 504, 506
Subjects
- writ petition
- criminal investigation
- fair trial
- fabricated evidence
- Section 482 CrPC
- infructuous
- cognizance order
- Article 21
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2077 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2022 Thana- SHASTRINAGAR District- Patna
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1. Alvira Khan @ Babli, D/o Md. Rafique @ Rafique Khan @ Saanu Khan
R/o Samanpura, Near Chaudhari Hotel, Raja Bazaar, P.O and P.S. - Shashtri
Nagar, Distt. - Patna
2. Md. Arish Khan @ Faizan @ Md. Faizan Khan, Son of Md. Rafique @
Saanu Khan, R/o Samanpura, Near Chaudhari Hotel, Raja Bazaar, P.O. and
P.S. - Shashtri Nagar, Distt. - Patna. Presently R/o Chirstian Medical
Hospital, P.S. - North, Distt. - Vellore, State - Tamil Nadu
3. Md. Kamran Khan @ Md. Amir Khan, Son of Md. Rafique @ Saanu Khan
R/o Samanpura, Near Chaudhari Hotel, Raja Bazaar, P.O. and P.S. - Shashtri
Nagar, Distt. - Patna. Presently R/o Chirstian Medical Hospital, P.S. - North,
Distt. - Vellore, State - Tamil Nadu
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Health, Gov. of Bihar Bihar, Patna
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Health, Gov. Of Bihar, Patna
Bihar
3. The Secretary, Department Of Health, Gov. Of Bihar, Patna Bihar
4. The Officer Of Special Duty, Dep. Of Health, Gov. Of Bihar, Patna Bihar
5. The Superintendent, Patna Medical College And Hospital, P.S. - Pirbahore,
Distt - Patna Bihar
6. The Senior Medical Officer, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, P.O
and P.S. - Shashtri Nagar Bihar, Patna
7. The District Magistrate Patna Bihar
8. The Senior Superintendent Of Police Patna Bihar
9. The Station House Officer, Shashtri Nagar, P.S. Distt. - Patna Bihar
10. The Investigating Officer of Shastri Nagar Police Station Case No. 194 of
2022, Distt. - Patna Bihar
11. Noorjahan @ Noor Jahan W/O Md. Sajjad R/O Samanpura, Near Chaudhari
Hotel, Raja Bazaar, P.O. and P.S - Shashtri Nagar, Distt. - Patna
12. Adeeb Ahmad, Son Of Md. Sajjad, R/O Samanpura, Near Chaudhari Hotel,
Raja Bazaar, P.O. and P.S - Shashtri Nagar, Distt. - Patna
13. Dr. Abhay Kumar Son Of Unknown Senior Medical Officer, Lok Nayak Jai
Prakash Narayan Hospital, P.O. and P.S. - Shastri Nagar, Distt. - Patna
14. Medionn Diagnostics Limited through its Director Correspondence - 13,
Burnt Salt Gola Lane, Near Howrah AC Market, P.S. - Howrah, Distt. -
Howrah 711101, W.B
15. Dr. Ashish Kumar Jain, Mbbs, Md In Radiodiagnosis, Medionn Diagnostics
Limited, Central Library - 56/2, Ramlochan Shire Street, Belur Math, Beside
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Forum Pravesh, P.S - Bally, Distt. - Howrah 711202, WB
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Narayan, Advocate.
Mr. Brajesh Sahay, Advocate.
For the State : Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, AC to AAG-IX
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
6 16-06-2026 The present writ petition has been preferred by the
three petitioners seeking proper investigation in Shastri Nagar
P.S. Case No. 194 of 2022 registered on 14.04.2022 for the
offences punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 324, 307, 504
and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
2. The petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 are accused in the said
FIR and petitioner No. 1 is the sister of other two petitioners.
3. Mr. Amit Narayan, learned counsel for the
petitioners and Mr. Prem Ranjan Kumar, AC to AAG-IX on
behalf of the State and the State instrumentality are present.
4. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned counsel for the State.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
though, the petitioners are accused, they have right to file this
writ for proper investigation because the I.O. has been
fabricating false evidence against the petitioner Nos. 2 and 3. He
further submits that under Article 21 of the Constitution of
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India, fair investigation and fair trial are integral part of right to
life and liberty and, hence, such right is available not only to the
informant/victim but even to the accused because Police
authorities is required to be fair even to the accused in regard to
investigation.
6. I agree with learned counsel for the petitioners that
this writ petition is maintainable by the petitioners even if they
are accused in the said FIR.
7. However, it transpires from the statement at the bar
that in this FIR not only investigation has been completed and
charge sheet has been submitted but even cognizance has been
taken against the petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 and the same
cognizance order has been challenged by petitioner No. 2 by
way of Cr. Misc. 18892 of 2026 and by petitioner No. 3 by way
of Cr. Misc. 73014 of 2025.
8. In view of aforesaid development in this case, the
present writ petition has become infructuous, because now
judicial order has been passed and petitioners have already
availing judicial remedy against the judicial order.
9. However, learned counsel for the petitioner is
seeking liberty to raise the grievance of fabrication of evidence
even during the course of hearing of Cr. Misc. filed by the
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petitioners against the cognizance order because he is
submitting that he has documents of sterling nature which
shows that some evidence has been fabricated by the
prosecution side to falsely implicate the petitioners and that
liberty should be preserved so that he can raise the same in the
course of hearing of the quashing petitions filed under Section
482 Cr.P.C. against the cognizance order passed in regard to said
FIR. He is also seeking liberty to file copy of the documents
supplied by the respondents/State instrumentalities and private
respondents in this Proceeding which he has preferred under
Section 482 Cr.P.C. against the prosecution.
10. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as
infructuous with the liberty as sought for.
(Jitendra Kumar, J)
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