Bijay Kumar @ Bijay Kumar Singh @ Tuttu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24058 of 2016

Arising Out of PS.Case No. -7 Year- 1994 Thana -BALIGAON District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== 1. Bijay Kumar @ Bijay Kumar Singh @ Tuttu S/o Ram Lakhan Singh resident of Village - Digha Fatehpur, P.S. - Baligaon, District - Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raju Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Asha Kumari(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 14-06-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated 21.03.2016 passed in Sessions Trial No. 01 of 1999 arising out of Baligaon P.S. Case No. 07 of 1994 by which and whereunder learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Vaishali at Hajipur ordered to add charge under Section 27 of the Arms Act against the petitioner and others.

The petitioner along with some other accused is facing trial in Sessions Trial No. 01 of 1999 in which earlier charge under Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code was framed against the petitioner and others. The prosecution as well as defence closed their evidence on 16.04.2007 and since then the

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matter was pending for argument. However, in the meantime, a petition under Section 216 of the Cr.P.C. was filed to add charge under Section 27 of the Arms Act which was allowed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Vaishali at Hajipur passing impugned order dated 21.03.2016.