The High Court dismissed the petitioner's application seeking verification of child paternity through a DNA test. Upholding the lower court's order, the Court found no illegality in refusing the test during proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. dismissed the plea.
The application for verification of paternity through DNA test was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14539 of 2013
=========================================================== Awadhesh Prasad, Son Of Late Ganesh Mahto, Resident Of Village : Balwapar, P.O. : Masudha, P.S. : Nadriganj, District : Nawada
.... .... Petitioner
Versus Shobha Devi Daughter of Kuleshwar Prasad, Resident Of Village + P.O. : Bishunpur, District : Nawada
.... .... Respondent
=========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramesh Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. NATH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 05-12-2016
Heard Mr. Ramesh Singh, learned counsel appearing for
the petitioner.
By the impugned order the learned court below has turned down the prayer of the petitioner for verification of the paternity of child born to his wife, through DNA test.
The proceeding in the court below has been initiated on the petition filed by the admitted wife of the petitioner under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The petitioner filed a petition praying for paternity test of the child born to the wife during the pendency of the miscellaneous case arising out of the petition filed by the wife-respondent under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. The learned court below has come to the finding that the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner was not
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legally tenable and has accordingly rejected the same.
After considering the submissions and in view of the admitted fact that the respondent is the wife of the petitioner, this court does not find any illegality or material irregularity in the impugned order refusing DNA test of the child born to the respondent during the pendency of the miscellaneous case under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. From the impugned order, it further also appears that the petitioner is in the habit of filing frivolous petition and, therefore, learned court below has directed the petitioner to complete the evidence to be led on his behalf.
In the aforesaid background, this court is not inclined to interfere in the impugned order. The application, accordingly, dismissed with direction to the learned court below to complete the hearing of the proceeding and dispose it of at the earliest in accordance with law in view of the nature of the proceeding being under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C.
(V. Nath, J.)
ravi/U
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the lower court's order refusing a DNA test for paternity verification in prosecution under Section 125 Cr.P.C.
Whether the petitioner's application for paternity verification of the child born to his wife is legally tenable.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Awadhesh Prasad
Shobha Devi
V. Nath
As recorded by the court registry
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