IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68571 of 2022 Arising out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2012 Thana- RAGHUNATHPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== 1. Prabhu Nath Pandey Son of late Ram Raj Pandey R/V- Dighwaliya, P.S- Raghunathpur, Dist- Siwan 2. Tarkeshwar Pandey Son of Shri Parasnath Pandey R/V- Dighwaliya, P.S- Raghunathpur, Dist- Siwan 3. Ramapati Pandey Son of Shri Parasnath Pandey R/V- Dighwaliya, P.S- Raghunathpur, Dist- Siwan 4. Sabhapati Pandey Son of Shri Parasnath Pandey R/V- Dighwaliya, P.S- Raghunathpur, Dist- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Abhinash Chandra Upadhya Son of Sri Dayanand Upadhyay R/V- Banpura Ke Tola, presently living at Pakawainar, P.S- Rasulpur, Dist- Saran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 3 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. Petitioner seeks quashing of the order of cognizance dated 17.02.2017 passed by learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VIII, Siwan in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 135 of 2012 for the offences under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. The FIR was lodged against the husband and these Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68571 of 2022(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 petitioners. Since the husband was appearing in examination he was exonerated and final report was submitted against him. Cognizance was taken against these petitioners. 4. The allegation is that these petitioners were involved in disposing of the dead body so that the cause of death could not be ascertained. This does not entitle the petitioners from the indulgence of the court. Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed. 5. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the trial within a period of six months. Vikash/- (Ansul, J) U T