Ganga Bhagat @ Ganga Prasad And ORS v. The State Of Bihar, Through The Secretary, Department Of Law And Justice, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna And

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30127 of 2014 dt.21-01-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30127 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -105 Year- 2012 Thana -NARPATGANJ District- ARRARIA ===========================================================

1. Ganga Bhagat @ Ganga Prasad Son of Late Roop Narayan Bhagat

2. Janki Devi Wife of Ganga Bhagat

3. Raju Bhagat @ Raju Prasad Bhagat

4. Rajesh Bhagat @ Rajesh Kumar Bhagat

5. Chandan Bhagat @ Chanda Kumar Bhagat

6. Manoj Bhagat @ Manoj Kumar Bhagat

7. Guddu Bhagat @ Kumar Guddu Nitish All Sons of Ganga Bhagat

8. Sunayna Devi @ Sunayna Devi Bhagat Wife of Hare Krishna Bhagat at Kathmandu

9. Indu Devi Wife of Rajesh Kumar Bhagat at Kishanganj

10. Rani Devi Wife of Chandan Kumar Bhagat at Chapra, All Married daughters of Ganga Bhagat

11. Mamta Devi Wife of Raju Bhagat All resident of ward No.-8, Next to Natraj Hotel, P.S.- Narpatganj, Farbisganj, District- Araria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, Through The Secretary, Department of Law And Justice Government of Bihar, Patna

2. Deputy Superintendent of Police Araria District

3. Ashok Kumar Bhagat Son of Late Kanhai Prasad Bhagat Madura Dahshin P.S.- Narpatganj, District- Araria .... .... Opposite Party/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 21-01-2016 The petitioners seek quashing of the order of cognizance dated 25/26.06.2013 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 105 of 2012.

The case of the informant is that he had fixed the marriage of his daughter with the son of the Petitioners no. 1 and 2 and even

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30127 of 2014 dt.21-01-2016 though date of the Tilak ceremony was fixed but subsequently the petitioners denied the same account of inadequate dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that there was only a proposal of the marriage and nothing more and presently the daughter of the informant has married with some other. It could not be in their interest to continue this litigation. On the last day notices had been issued to the Opposite Party no. 3 but none appeared on his behalf despite service of notice. Having considered the aforesaid circumstances, the application is allowed and the order of cognizance dated 25/26.06.2013 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 105 of 2012 is hereby set aside. (Anjana Prakash, J) Prakash/- U T