Nandlal Prasad And ORS. v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54297 of 2015 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2013 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Nandlal Prasad and Ors. son of late Banshilal Sah 2.

Uma Devi, aged about 62 Years, wife of Nandlal Prasad. 3.

Pramod Kumar Sinha, aged about-------- Years Son of Nandlal Prasad. All Residents of House No. 6/3, Road No. 6, Indrapur P.s Pataliputra ,District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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State Of Bihar 2.

Rajni Gandha wife of Pramod Kumar Sinha, Daughter of Brahmchari Prasad resident of Kazi Mohalla- maner , P.s Maner, District Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Hirday Pd. Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 30-08-2023

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present Quashing Application was filed seeking quashing of the order dated 26.06.2015, passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Patna in G.R. No. 2006 of 2013 arising out of Patliputra P.S. Case No. 116 of 2013 whereby charges were framed against the petitioners under Sections 341/34, 323/34, 498, 504/34, 506/34 of the Indian Penal read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The learned counsel very fairly submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54297 of 2015(2) dt.30-08-2023 2/2 trial has progressed and only the I.O. remains to be examined from the side of the prosecution for his examination and the trial is being delayed. It is next submitted that since trial has commenced, as such, the learned counsel for the petitioners is not pressing the present quashing application and thus seeks permission to withdraw the quashing application.

4. Permission is accorded.

5. However, the Court expects that the learned trial Court shall conclude the trial expeditiously within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order as it has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that all the witnesses have been examined except for the I.O., in the event, if the I.O. does not appear in the case. (Satyavrat Verma, J) GauravSinha/- U T