Shashi Kishore @ Shishu v. The State of Bihar
Criminal Miscellaneous – Challenge to order taking cognizance
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.62259 of 2025, decided 07-04-2026 by Justice Praveen Kumar. Shashi Kishore @ Shishu v. The State of Bihar and Balwant Kumar Pandey (Block Development Officer). Petition challenging cognizance order dated 13.03.2024 of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, under Sections 341, 504, 506, 353/420 IPC arising from Chandauti P.S. Case No. 134 of 2023, District Gaya. Arguments: false implication, ingredients not made out, no prima facie case, improper investigation. Court held charge-sheet followed thorough investigation, prima facie case made out, sufficient materials and grounds to proceed; no interference warranted; application dismissed as devoid of merit. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
After thorough investigation the petitioner was charge-sheeted and a prima facie case has been found to be made out by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, as sufficient materials and grounds are available to proceed in the matter.