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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2432 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2024 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria ======================================================
1. Gaurav Kumar S/O Anil Kumar, R/O Village- Maheshkhunt Ward No. 10, P.S- Maheshkhunt, Distt.- Khagaria.
2. Indu Devi W/O Anil Kumar, R/O Village- Maheshkhunt Ward No. 10, P.S- Maheshkhunt, Distt.- Khagaria. ... ... Appellant/s Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Nitu Kumari D/O Ranjit Rajak, R/O Village- Maheshkhunt, P.O And P.S- Maheshkhunt, Distt.- Khagaria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Swami Parth Sarthy For the State : Ms. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 05-01-2026 The present criminal appeal has been preferred by the appellants for quashing the F.I.R. filed under SC and ST Act. However, later on investigation has been completed in this case and charge-sheet has been submitted, and even, cognizance has been taken and hence, learned counsel for the appellants has filed one I.A. for modifying the prayer to the effect for setting aside the cognizance order. One other application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the certified copy of the cognizance order.
2. However, learned counsel for the appellants is seeking permission to withdraw the present appeal with liberty
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.2432 of 2024(3) dt.05-01-2026 2/2 to move an application before learned Trial Court for discharge and in case, they are aggrieved by the order of the Court below at the stage of charge, they may prefer fresh appeal against the charge order.
3. Accordingly, the present appeal is disposed of with liberty to the appellants to move appropriate application before learned Trial Court and if aggrieved by the next order of learned Trial Court, they may approach this Court with an appropriate application.
ravishankar/- (Jitendra Kumar, J.) U T