A single-judge oral order quashing a lower court's cognizance order in a criminal complaint alleging wage default, attributed to a land dispute.
The order of cognizance dated 03.11.2011 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Begusarai in Complaint Case No. 1771C of 2010 is set aside.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.42769 of 2012
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1771 Year- 2010 Thana -null District- BEGUSARAI =========================================================== 1. Surendra Kumar @ Munna S/O Late Jeetu Singh Resident Of MohallaMungeriganj, Ward No.32, P.S.- Begusarai Town, District- Begusarai 2. Sarat Kumar @ Kakua S/O Sri Surendra Kumar @ Munna Resident Of MohallaMungeriganj, Ward No.32, P.S.- Begusarai Town, District- Begusarai
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Versus
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=========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP.
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 23-11-2015
The petitioners seek quashing of the order of cognizance dated 03.11.2011 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Begusarai in Complaint Case No. 1771C of 2010.
The case of the complainant is that he was working for accused persons since the last one month for which he was to be paid certain wages at a certain rate but the accused persons did not pay the entire amount. When he went to demand the same he was abused and insulted and hence the present complaint.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that in fact there is litigation over a lane between the house of the petitioners
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and Vijay Kumar Maharaj and another and on account of this dispute the present complaint has been filed. It has also been submitted that the person set up by the complainant to institute this false case is in fact an advocate clerk and not a labourer
On the last occasion notices had been issued to the O.P. No. 2 but despite service of notice none appeared in his behalf. Having considered the nature of allegation and background dispute, the application is allowed and the order of cognizance dated 03.11.2011 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Begusarai in Complaint Case No. 1771C of 2010 is hereby set aside.
(Anjana Prakash, J)
Prakash/U T
Surendra Kumar @ Munna
Sarat Kumar @ Kakua
The State Of Bihar
Sitaram Paswan
Anjana Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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