Ramashish Ram v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR refused in writ proceeding — alibi claim not verifiable by High Court. Patna High Court, Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.258 of 2025, decided 17-06-2025 by Sandeep Kumar, J. Petitioner Ramashish Ram (advocate Dhananjay Kumar Upadhyay) sought quashing of Kateya P.S. Case No. 113 of 2018, Thana KATEYA, District Gopalganj, and subsequent proceedings, pleading alibi as a serving Government servant. Held: FIR cannot be quashed on alibi ground; disposed of with liberty to approach S.P., Gopalganj, whose alibi is to be verified through the I.O.; if true, appropriate order to follow. Respondents: State of Bihar, DGP Bihar, SP Gopalganj, Shri Kishun Ram; counsel Vivekanand Singh, AC to GP18. Keywords: writ quashing, FIR, alibi, disposal with liberty, police verification, Gopalganj, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to approach the S.P., Gopalganj with a representation about his alibi; the S.P., Gopalganj to have the alibi verified through the I.O. of the case and, if found true, to pass appropriate order.