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Lal Pahari Yadav and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary, Home police Department, Bihar, Patna and Ors.

Patna HC3 Mar 2016CR. WJC/1174/2015

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What is this about?

Petitioners filed a writ application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking quashing of an FIR involving alleged caste-related offences. The court scrutinized the allegations and found them to attract ingredients of cognizable offences.

What did the court decide?

Application seeking quashing of Fountain Court FIR dismissed; no merit found.

Lal Pahari Yadav and Ors. Vs The State Of Bihar Through The… — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1174 of 2015

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -null Year- null Thana -null District- WESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH)
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1. Lal Pahari Yadav, Son of Abhiraj Yadav
2. Bahadur Yadav, son of Abhiraj Yadav
3. Prabhu Yadav, Son of Lal Pahari Yadav
4. Surendra Yadav, Son of Lal Pahari Yadav
5. Pramod Yadav, Son of Lal Pahari Yadav
6. Kitanju Yadav @ Golu, son of Prabhu Yadav
7. Hari Yadav, Son of Chanarjeet Yadav
8. Tikori Yadav, Son of Baban Yadav
9. Babunand Yadav, son of Tikori Yadav
10. Bhola Yadav, Son of Kedar Yadav
11. Subhnarayn Yadav son of Kedar Yadav
12. Jawahar Yadav son of Mohan Yadav
13. Sadhu Yadav, Son of Birjhan Yadav
14. Ramkishun Yadav, Son of Chandrik Yadav
15. Adalat Yadav Son of Chandrka Yadav
16. Chhotelal Yadav, son of Adhar Yadav
17. Kanhaiya Kushwaha, son of Radha Kushwaha.
18. Ram Narayan Kushwaha, son of Brahmdeo Kushwaha.
19. Udaibhan Kushwaha, son of Mangal Kushwaha.
20. Rajesh Kushwaha, Son of Ramayan Kushwaha
21. Ramayan Kushwaha, son of Sanchit Kushwaha.
22. Anil Kushwaha, Son of Mangal Kushwaha
23. Jiut Kushwaha, Son of Ramayan Kushwaha
24. Biraju Yadav, Son of Lal Pahari Yadav
25. Mahasay Yadav, son of Chhabila Yadav
26. Rambali Yadav, son of Chandrajeet Yadav
All resident of Village- Tuniahawa, P.S- Dhanaha, District -West Champaran.
27. Kailash Patel, son of Jagarnath Patel
28. Patiram Chaudhary, Son of Hardeo Chaudhary
29. Pappu Sahani, son of Mahanth Sahani
All Resident of Village- Samsera, P.S.- Dhanaha, District -West Champaran.

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Kedar Yadav son of Bunni Yadav

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Kanhaiya Yadav, Son of Vidya Yadav

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Both Resident of Village- Sisawa, P.S.- Dhanaha, District -West Champaran.

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Nand Pd. Yadav @ Nandu Yadav S/o Late Bimal Yadav R/v Barwa Kharsal, P.S.- Dhanaha Dist -West Champaran.

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.... .... Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Bihar, Patna

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The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

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The D.I.G. West Champaran at Bettiah.

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The Superintendent of Police, Bagaha, West Champaran.

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The Officer-in-charge of Dhanaha Police Station, District -West Champaran.

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Sri Manjoor Alam, S.D.O. Bagaha, West Champaran

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Sri Hulam Shahid, Circle Officer, Anchal Madhubani, District -West Champaran.

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Dhananjay Tiwari, son of Sri Setu Tiwari, resident of Village- Tuniahawa, P.SDhanaha, District -West Champaran.

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.... .... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh No.1, Advocate

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For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.K. Sharma, GA-1

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date: 03-03-2016

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By way of the present application preferred under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek quashing of the first information report of Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 114 of 2015 dated 12.08.2015 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 333, 353, 453, 452, 354, 379, 323, 324, 325,

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326, 307, 188, 504, 506, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and perused the allegations made in the FIR as contained in Annexure-1 to the present application. The allegations made therein do attract ingredients of cognizable offence.

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In that view of the matter, I find no merit in this application. Accordingly, the application is dismissed.

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(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)

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Sanjeet/-

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Lal Pahari Yadav and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary, Home police Department, Bihar, Patna and Ors.

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