Sunil Kumar Dubey @ Sunil Dubey v. the State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 2046 of 2019, decided 19-06-2025, coram Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J. Appellants Sunil Kumar Dubey @ Sunil Dubey, Anil Dubey @ Anil Kumar Dubey and Mamta Kunwar @ Namita Kunwar challenged the order of cognizance dated 12.03.2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Rohtas in Dehri P.S. Case No. 04 of 2018 under Sections 341, 376, 511, 323, 504, 506, 34 IPC and Section 3(i)(v)s(w)(v)(II) of the S.C./S.T. Act; respondents: State of Bihar and informant Gita Devi. Grounds: antecedent land-dispute litigation (C.W.J.C. No. 18183 of 2011; co-ordinate bench order dated 02.04.2012; encroachment removed by Circle Officer, Sasaram) suggesting false implication; unexplained delay in lodging the F.I.R.; fardbeyan contradiction - informant claimed to have complained to the appellants' mother and father though the father was not alive on the day of occurrence. Held: allegations false and frivolous, no cognizance can be taken; order dated 12.03.2019 set aside; appeal allowed. Counsel: Rajive Ranjan Singh for appellants; Usha Kumari, A.P.P. for respondents.