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Nafisa Tabassum v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC2 Dec 2025CR. MISC./48920/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.48920 of 2024(6), decided 02-12-2025 by Arun Kumar Jha, J. Petitioner Nafisa Tabassum sought transfer of Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 289 of 2019 (Trial No. 1843 of 2025) from Chapra to Siwan, citing hardship as a woman without income or family support. Court transferred the case record to Judgeship of Siwan and disposed of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Transfer of the case record of Trial No. 1843 of 2025 to the Judgeship of Siwan with directions to assign the matter to a competent court at Siwan; parties to appear on the date fixed by the newly assigned court. ¶25

Nafisa Tabassum Vs The State Of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48920 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2019 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran

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====================================================== Nafisa Tabassum D/O Mohammad Mustakim R/O Vill.- Rasulpur, Chapra Bujurg, P.S.- Hussainganj, Dist.- Siwan

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar

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Nawab Ali Son of Mozahir Hussain R/O Vill.- Bangrapurb Tola, P.S.Mashrakh, Dist.- Saran

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Shrivastava, Advocate For the State : Mr.Amitesh Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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6 02-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

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The present petition has been filed for transferring the case record of Trial No. 1843 of 2025 (G.R. No. 5328 of 2019, arising out of Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 289 of 2019 which was instituted under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act from the court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra to the court of competent jurisdiction at Siwan.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a lady and Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 289 of 2019 was instituted at her instance while the petitioner has been staying in her matrimonial home where she was abused and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48920 of 2024(6) dt.02-12-2025 2/3

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assaulted and driven out from her matrimonial home. Learned counsel further submits that the father of petitioner has died and the petitioner is having a son aged about four years and there is only mother in the family and the petitioner has been facing difficulty in attending the matter the before the court at Chapra. One of the brothers of petitioner is of unsound mind and second brother is living outside the State for earning his livelihood. The court at Chapra is situated about 80 km from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner is neither having any source of income nor any support for taking the trial before the court at Chapra to its logical conclusion.

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Perused the records.

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From perusal of record, it appears that the service was declared upon opposite no. 2 but he choose not to appear before this Court to contest the proceeding.

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Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is a lady and also appears she has been facing hardship in attending the court at Chapra, the case record of Trial No. 1843 of 2025 (G.R. No. 5328 of 2019, arising out of Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 289 of 2019 is transferred to the Judgeship of Siwan with direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Siwan to assign the matter to the court of competent jurisdiction at Siwan on its

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receipt.

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