Aparna Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing petition before Patna High Court (CR. MISC. No.40701 of 2025, decided 01-07-2025, Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) by complainant Aparna Kumari against State of Bihar, Nisha Devi and Sashibhushan Ray. Grievance: revisional order dated 18.03.2025 in Cr. Revision No. 273 of 2024 (Principal District & Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur) set aside the cognizance order dated 05.09.2024 in Complaint Case No. 1384 of 2023 (PS Case 1384/2023, Muzffarpur; cognizance under Sections 498A, 323, 504/34 IPC after examination of complainant on S.A. and four enquiry witnesses) without hearing the petitioner and without issuing notice to her. Result: Court satisfied that deprivation of hearing in the criminal revision prejudiced the petitioner; Revisional Court directed to pass a fresh order after affording hearing; impugned order quashed/set aside; petition allowed. Search anchors: opportunity of hearing in criminal revision; notice to petitioner; setting aside of cognizance order; fresh order after hearing; Muzaffarpur complaint case 498A IPC.