Azat Shatru v. the State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Expedited-disposal writ direction in cheque-bounce complaint cases; Patna High Court, Criminal Writ Jurisdiction, orders dated 17-04-2025 by Justice Sandeep Kumar in C.W.J.C. Nos. 475 and 487 of 2023; petitioner Azat Shatru sought early trial of Complaint Case 2808(C)/2021 (JMFC Ms. Latika Bharti, Patna) and Complaint Case 1717(C)/2020 (JMFC Mrs. Shriya Kushwaha, Patna); Court preferred completion of trials within six months of receipt/communication of order; copy sent to Principal District and Sessions Judge, Patna through FAX; respondents include State of Bihar, Registrar Civil Court Patna, Ramesh Kumar Yadav, Sita Devi, M/s Sansikha Solution Pvt. Ltd., Sakshi Raj and Suresh Kumar; no statute or precedent discussed in the order.
What did the court decide?
Both writ applications disposed of with directions to conclude the trials of Complaint Case No. 2808(C) of 2021 and Complaint Case No. 1717(C) of 2020 at the earliest, preferably within six months from receipt/communication of a copy of the order; a copy of the order to be communicated to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Patna through FAX for compliance.