Vijay Kumar v. the State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary of Home Department, Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CR. WJC No.1144 of 2023; decided 21-01-2025; Bibek Chaudhuri, J; writ petition for quashment of FIR dismissed on contest; Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 493 of 2023; Sections 341/323/379/504/34 IPC; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; FIR quashal refused at pre-trial stage; determination left to police investigation; family dispute between brothers; case and counter case; informant respondent no. 7 full brother of petitioner no. 1; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Given the circumstances (a family dispute with case and counter case), it is for the Police Authorities to ascertain upon investigation whether the investigation of the case will culminate in initiation of trial against the petitioners; the Court will not quash the F.I.R. at this stage. ¶22