Dev Narayan Singh v. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

Patna HC4 Aug 2025CR. WJC/647/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; CR. WJC No.647 of 2024; decided 04-08-2025; Sandeep Kumar, J; petitioner Dev Narayan Singh v. State of Bihar & others; Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No.13 of 2024; East Champaran; direction sought to investigate and arrest accused; alleged victim found major; victim allowed to go with husband by court below; application disposed of with liberty to challenge Magistrate's order in appropriate proceeding; no statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order of the Magistrate in an appropriate proceeding; no investigative or arrest direction granted. ¶24-26

Dev Narayan Singh Vs The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.647 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2024 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran

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Dev Narayan Singh Son of Bramha Dev Singh Resident of VillageBasantpur, P.S.- Ghorasahan, District-East Champaran, Motihari

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar

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The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar

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The Additional Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna Bihar

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The Inspector General of Police, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur Bihar

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The Superintendent of Police, East Champaran, Motihari Bihar

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The Dy.S.P. Dhaka, East Champaran, Motihari Bihar

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The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari Bihar

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The Officer-In-Charge, Kundwa Chainpur, District- East Champaran, Motihari Bihar

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr.G.A.11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 04-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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This application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner to seek direction upon the respondents to investigate the case and arrest the accused of Kundwa P.S. Case No.13 of 2024.

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