IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL REVISION No.502 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2023 Thana- NAUHATTA District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1. Sitaram Yadav Son of Fagu Yadav @ Baudha Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram 2. Bijay Yadav Son of Sitaram Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram 3. Pramukh Yadav @ Parma Yadav Son of Sita Ram Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram 4. Om Praksh Yadav Son of Pramukh Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram 5. Lalti Devi @ Lalita Devi Wife Of Bijay Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram 6. Rita Devi Wife of Bipin Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram 7. Kavita Devi Wife of Pramukh Yadav R/O Vill.- Braicha, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas At Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Patna 2. Tetri Devi Wife of Shiv Paswan R/O Vill.- Kajipur, P.o. Daranagar, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deovind Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER 3 05-08-2025 The petitioner has challenged an order of cognizance in connection with Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 76 of 2023 dated 3rd April, 2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- VII-cum-Exclusive Special Court (POCSO), Rohtas at Sasaram, whereby and whereunder, the Special Judge took cognizance of offence under Sections 8 & 12 of the POCSO Act as well as Patna High Court CR. REV. No.502 of 2024(3) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 under Sections 341/323/504/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3(i)(r)(s)/3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. An order of cognizance being an Interlocutory Application cannot be challenged in revision under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Cr.P.C. However, it is open for the petitioner to challenge the order of cognizance under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. 3. Therefore, the instant revision is disposed of directing the petitioner to either convert or file a fresh application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. Jyoti Kumari/- (Bibek Chaudhuri, J.) U T