Firoz Mian @ S. M. Firoz @ S.M.Firoz Alam v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.48353 of 2012 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -64 Year- 2005 Thana -S.C./S.T. District- -Begusarai =========================================================== Firoz Mian @ S. M. Firoz @ S.M.Firoz Alam, son of Late Syed Ali Abu Nasar Resident of Village Sangardiha, P.S. Barauni, District Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Manju Devi wife of Late Lalit Pawan, Resident of Village Jamera, P.S. Barauni, District Begusarai.

.... .... Opposite Parties =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party: Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 23-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present application has been filed for quashing the order dated 30.07.2012 passed in Sessions Trial No.212 of 2009 by which the learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st, Begusarai has rejected the petition of discharge filed by the petitioner.

3. A perusal of the impugned order dated 30.07.2012 of the learned Additional Sessions Judge discloses that having heard the parties and on perusal of the case record, the learned court has concluded that there are sufficient materials to frame charge against the petitioner.

4. It is well settled that at the stage of framing of charges

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48353 of 2012 dt.23-04-2015 2/2 even strong suspicion is sufficient and the court is not required to carry out a mini trial. It is also relevant to take note of the fact that the impugned order has been passed as far back as in the year 2012.

5. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find any merit in this petition. It stands, accordingly, dismissed.

(Vikash Jain, J) B.T/- U T