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Renu Kumari @ Renu Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Feb 2026CR. MISC./22481/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 22481 of 2025 (MJC No. 1212 of 2024), order dated 10-02-2026, Arun Kumar Jha, J. Keywords: transfer of criminal case; Taraiya P.S. Case No. 237 of 2022; ACJM-I Saran at Chapra; CJM Gopalganj; Sections 498(A), 341, 323, 325, 379, 354/34 IPC; Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; prosecution evidence completed; doctor and investigating officer to be examined; petition disposed of with direction for expeditious trial.

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The court declined to transfer the case from ACJM-I, Saran at Chapra to Gopalganj, since the evidence of the petitioner and other prosecution witnesses had been completed and only the doctor and the investigating officer remained to be examined. ¶21

Renu Kumari @ Renu Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22481 of 2025 In

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Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1212 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2022 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran

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Renu Kumari @ Renu Devi Wife of Baleshwar Rai Resident of Village - Galimapur, P.S. - Taraiya, District - Saran. Address at Present - Village - Faijullahpur, P.S. - Baikunthpur, District - Gopalganj

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

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Baleshwar Rai Son of Bhrigunath Rai Resident of Village - Galimapur, P.S. - Taraiya, District - Saran.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shubhangi Pandey, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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6 10-02-2026

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Heard both the parties.

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The present petition has been filed for transfer of case arising out of Taraiya P.S. Case No. 237 of 2022 lodged under Sections 498(A), 341, 323, 325, 379, 354/34 of the IPC and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the court of learned ACJM-I, Saran at Chapra to the Court of CJM, Gopalganj.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party submits that the case before the learned ACJM-I, Saran at Chapra is at its fag end as all prosecution witnesses have been examined and only doctor and investigating officer is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22481 of 2025(6) dt.10-02-2026 2/2

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to be examined. Therefore, no useful purpose would be served in transferring the matter from Saran at Chapra to Gopalganj.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that he has no instruction in this regard as he is not in contact with his client for last six months.

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Since the evidence of petitioner and other prosecution witnesses has been completed and the matter remains only for examination of doctor and the investigating officer as submitted by learned counsel for the opposite party, I am not inclined to transfer the case arising out of Taraiya P.S. Case No. 237 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned ACJM-I, Saran at Chapra.

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Therefore, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of while directing the learned ACJM-I, Saran at Chapra to expeditiously proceed in the matter and dispose it of at the earliest.

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(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

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Anuradha/-

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Renu Kumari @ Renu Devi v. The State of Bihar

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