The Patna High Court rejected a settlement application due to the parties' inability to reach a settlement. The Court directed the lower court to conclude the trial within four weeks.
The application is rejected; the matter is remanded to the court below for conclusion of trial within four weeks.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48554 of 2014 dt.20-01-2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.48554 of 2014
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -77 Year- 2012 Thana -DARBHANGA District- DARBHANGA =========================================================== 1. Malti Verma W/o Sri Ashok Kumar Verma
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-01-2016
Both the parties are physically present and there is no possibility of any settlement.
In view of such, the application stands rejected. The Court below is directed to conclude the trial positively, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(Anjana Prakash, J)
Prakash/U T
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the application for settlement can be allowed given the absence of any possibility of settlement.
Whether the trial below should be concluded within the directed time frame.
Malti Verma and Others
The State of Bihar and Babita Sinha
Anjana Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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