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Meena Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Aug 2024CR. REV./520/2019

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What is this about?

Concurrent proceedings: Section 145 CrPC versus pending Section 48E B T Act bataidari case; Sub Divisional Magistrate, Triveniganj, District Supaul; order dated 17.11.2017 in Miscellaneous Case No 470 of 2014 set aside; Criminal Revision No 520 of 2019 allowed; Jai Prakash Rai & Another v. Bans Lal & Others, 1976 SCC Online Patna 87 relied on; preventive powers under Sections 144, 107 CrPC distinguished; Board constitution under Section 48E (3) pending; counter affidavit Annexure R/4 dated 23.07.2024; land dispute, Harinaha, PS Jadia.

What did the court decide?

Revision petition allowed; the impugned order dated 17.11.2017 passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Triveniganj in Miscellaneous Case No 470 of 2014, whereby the Section 145 Cr P C proceeding against the petitioners was concluded, is set aside. ¶60

Meena Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether, during the pendency of a Bataidari case under Section 48E of the B T Act, a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C can be drawn up. +1 more

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Court's answer

During the pendency of a proceeding under Section 48E of the B T Act, a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C could not have been initiated to decide the identical dispute; consequently a Section 145 proceeding so initiated while such a Section 48E proceeding was pending cannot stand.

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Ratio / Principle

Annexure R/4, submitted in the counter affidavit dated 23.07.2024, establishes that Bataidari Case No 1 of 1986-1987 was already pending at the time of initiation of the Section 145 proceeding, and the matter is at present pending for constitution of the Board under Section 48E (3) of the B T Act.

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Key takeaways

On the ground that a Section 145 Cr P C proceeding could not have been initiated while the Section 48E B T Act proceeding was pending, the impugned order dated 17.11.2017 is liable to be and is hereby set aside.ratio¶59

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Arvind Singh Chandel, J.), by oral judgment dated 07-08-2024, allowed Criminal Revision No 520 of 2019 and set aside the order dated 17.11.2017 passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Triveniganj in Miscellaneous Case No 470 of 2014, whereby the proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C against the petitioners had been concluded. Relying on this Court's earlier decision in Jai Prakash Rai & Another v. Bans Lal & Others, 1976 SCC Online Patna 87, the Court held that during the pendency of a proceeding under Section 48E of the B T Act, a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C could not have been initiated to decide the identical dispute pending before the special and exclusive forum. Annexure R/4 to the counter affidavit dated 23.07.2024 showed that Bataidari Case No 1 of 1986-1987 was already pending when the Section 145 proceeding was initiated, and the matter remains pending for constitution of the Board under Section 48E (3) of the B T Act.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL REVISION No 520 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- District-

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Meena Devi Wife of Late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripanand Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Naveen Kumar Son of late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripananed Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Nikku Kumar Son of Late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripanand Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Mangesh Kumar Son of Late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripanand Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Shambhu Sharma Son of Late bani Lal Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Ghyanchand Sharma Son of Late Bani Lal Sharma Resident of GramHarinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Brajesh Sharma Son of Rekhichand Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Gena Sharma @ Gainu Sharma Son of Late Yogendra Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Kari Sharma Son of Sukan Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Most Mahasher W/o Late Upendra Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Ram Kishun Sharma Son of Bikha Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Bahadur Sharma Son of Late Jainal Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Kalanand Sharma Son of Gultan Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Mangal Sharma Son of Fekan Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Hai Lal Sharma Son of Rasik Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Shiv Narayan Sharma @ Narayan Sharma Son of Rasik Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Gajendra Sharma Son of Ram Khelawan Sharma Resident of GramHarinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Bilendra Sharma Son of Late Jagdish Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Sikendra Sharma Son of Late Jagdish Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Bijendra Sharma Son of Shivchandra Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha,

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P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Basudeo Sharma Son of Shivchandra Sharma Resident of Gram- Harinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Parmeshwari Sharma Son of Late Sokhi Sharma Resident of GramHarinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Dharmdeo Sharma Son of Satya Narayan Shara Resident of GramHarinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Brahemdeo Sharma Son of Satya Narayan Shara Resident of GramHarinaha, P.S.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Collector of the District, Supaul

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Deputy Collector Land Reform, Triveniganj, Dist.- Supaul

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Sub Divisional Magistrate, Triveniganj Bihar

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Anchal Adhikari, Triveniganj

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Pranav Kumar Son of Late Deep Narayan yadav Resident of Village - Harinaha, P.s.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Rupesh Kumar Son of late Deep Narayan Yadav Resident of Village - Harinaha, P.s.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Padam Parag Son of Late Deep Narayan Yadav Resident of Village - Harinaha, P.s.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Sachitanand Yadav Son of Late Shiv Nandan Yadav Resident of Village - Harinaha, P.s.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Mohan Yadav Son of Late Baldeo Yadav Resident of Village - Harinaha, P.s.- Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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Md Sajjad Son of Late Md. Dukha Resident of Village - Harinaha, P.s.Jadia, Distt.- Supaul.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kumar Malendu For the Respondent/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 07-08-2024

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Heard.

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2 Petitioners have preferred this petition for setting aside the order dated 17.11.2017 passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Triveniganj in Miscellaneous Case No 470 of 2014 whereby the proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C has been concluded against the petitioners.

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3 Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that on the basis of letter dated 25.07.2014, a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C has been initiated. According to the counsel, at that time, a proceeding under Section 48E (1) of the B T Act was already pending between both the parties but without considering this fact, the learned Court below erroneously held that the proceeding under Section 48E (1) of the B T Act has already been dropped and passed the impugned order which is bad in law. Reliance has been placed by the counsel on the judgment passed by this Court in the matter of Jai Prakash Rai & Another -VerusBans Lal & Others, reported in 1976 SCC Online Patna 87.

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4 In the said referred judgment, a question has to be answered by the Court that as to whether during the pendency of Bataidari case under Section 48E of the B T Act, a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C can be drawn up? Answering the said question, this Court held in paragraph 11 thus:

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11. Under the aforesaid circumstances, I am of the view that during the pendency of the

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proceeding under Section 48E of the Act, a criminal court can take only such action, as may be necessary, for preventing breach of the peace, till the proceeding under Section 48E is finally decided and this will include a proceeding under Sections 144, 107 or exercise of any other power vested in the criminal court for preventing breach of the peace. In my opinion, the learned Sub Divisional Magistrate knowing full well that a proceeding under Section 48E of the Act was pending, should not have initiated a proceeding under Section 145 of the Code for the purpose of deciding the identical dispute which was pending before a special and exclusive forum under the provisions of the Act whose decision is final and cannot be questioned even in a civil court.”

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5 As observed by this Court in the above referred judgment, it makes clear that during pendency of the proceeding under Section 48E of the B T Act, the proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C could not have been initiated. According to the pleadings of the petitioners, on the date of institution of proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C, there was a proceeding already pending under Section 48E of the B T Act.

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6 Annexure R/4, which has been submitted in the counter affidavit dated 23.07.2024, also shows that at the time of initiation of proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr P C, the Bataidari Case No 1 of 1986-1987 was already pending and at present, the matter is pending for constitution of Board under Section 48E (3) of the B T Act.

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7 Looking to the above, the impugned order is liable to

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be and is hereby set aside on this ground alone.

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8 Accordingly, this revision petition is allowed.

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(Arvind Singh Chandel, J)

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M.E.H. /-

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AFR/NAFR	NAFR
CAV DATE	NA
Uploading Date	20.08.2024
Transmission Date	20.08.2024

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
Meena Devi Wife of Late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripanand Sharma¶4
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Naveen Kumar Son of late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripananed Sharma¶5
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Nikku Kumar Son of Late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripanand Sharma¶6
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Mangesh Kumar Son of Late Dashrath Sharma @ Kripanand Sharma¶7
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Shambhu Sharma Son of Late bani Lal Sharma¶8
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Ghyanchand Sharma Son of Late Bani Lal Sharma¶9
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Brajesh Sharma Son of Rekhichand Sharma¶10
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Gena Sharma @ Gainu Sharma Son of Late Yogendra Sharma¶11
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Kari Sharma Son of Sukan Sharma¶12
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Most Mahasher W/o Late Upendra Sharma¶13
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Ram Kishun Sharma Son of Bikha Sharma¶14
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Bahadur Sharma Son of Late Jainal Sharma¶15
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Kalanand Sharma Son of Gultan Sharma¶16
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Mangal Sharma Son of Fekan Sharma¶17
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Hai Lal Sharma Son of Rasik Sharma¶18
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Shiv Narayan Sharma @ Narayan Sharma Son of Rasik Sharma¶19
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Gajendra Sharma Son of Ram Khelawan Sharma¶20
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Bilendra Sharma Son of Late Jagdish Sharma¶21
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Sikendra Sharma Son of Late Jagdish Sharma¶22
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Bijendra Sharma Son of Shivchandra Sharma¶23
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Basudeo Sharma Son of Shivchandra Sharma¶26
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Parmeshwari Sharma Son of Late Sokhi Sharma¶27
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Dharmdeo Sharma Son of Satya Narayan Shara¶28
Mr.Kumar Malendu
petitioner
Brahemdeo Sharma Son of Satya Narayan Shara¶29
Mr.Kumar Malendu
respondent
The State of Bihar¶31
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Collector of the District, Supaul¶32
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Deputy Collector Land Reform, Triveniganj, Dist.- Supaul¶33
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Triveniganj Bihar¶34
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Anchal Adhikari, Triveniganj¶35
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Pranav Kumar Son of Late Deep Narayan yadav¶36
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Rupesh Kumar Son of late Deep Narayan Yadav¶37
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Padam Parag Son of Late Deep Narayan Yadav¶38
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Sachitanand Yadav Son of Late Shiv Nandan Yadav¶39
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Mohan Yadav Son of Late Baldeo Yadav¶40
Mr.Ashok Kumar
respondent
Md Sajjad Son of Late Md. Dukha¶41
Mr.Ashok Kumar

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