Arti Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1103 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2010 Thana- KHAJEKALA District- Patna ====================================================== Arti Mishra D/O- Ashok Kumar Mishra Resident of Village- Near Kath ki Devi Ji, P.S.- Khajekala, District- Patna.

... ... Informant/Appellant

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Savita Sharma D/o Late Kashinath Sharma Resident of Village- Bankey Rai, Kuncha , Sadar Gali, P.S.- Khejekala, Dstt- Patna 3.

Pramod Sharma S/o Late Kashinath Sharma Resident of Village- Bankey Rai, Kuncha , Sadar Gali, P.S.- Khejekala, Dstt- Patna 4.

Sohan Sharma S/o Late Kashinath Sharma Resident of Village- Bankey Rai, Kuncha, Sadar Gali, P.S.- Khejekala, Dstt- Patna 5.

Mohan Kumar Sharma S/o Late Kashinath Sharma Resident of VillageBankey Rai, Kuncha, Sadar Gali, P.S.- Khejekala, Dstt- Patna 6.

Uma Sharma S/o Late Kashinath Sharma Resident of Village- Bankey Rai, Kuncha ,Sadar Gali, P.S.- Khejekala, Dstt- Patna ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant :

Mr.Vijay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent :

Mr.Abhimanyu Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH) Date : 29-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the office notes.

2.

This appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the appellant for setting aside the judgment dated 25.06.2019 passed by the learned SDJM, Patna City in G.R. No.1711 of 2010 corresponding to Trial No. 5001 of 2019 whereby respondent

Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1103 of 2019 dt.29-01-2020 2/2 nos. 2 to 6 have been acquitted from the charges under Section 498A and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3.

An appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of acquittal passed by a court of Magistrate would lie before the Sessions Judge and not before this Court.

4.

In that view of the matter, the instant appeal is not maintainable before this Court. Accordingly, it is dismissed with liberty to the appellant that if so advised, he may challenge the impugned judgment before the appropriate court in accordance with law.

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