Satya Deo Singh vs State Of Bihar on 18 August, 2010

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Cr.Misc. No.24420 of 1999
                                 SATYA DEO SINGH
                                          Versus
                                   STATE OF BIHAR
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8/ 18.8.2010 After having heard Shri Ramakant Sharma, learned senior

counsel for the petitioner and after having perused the order dated

4.11.1994, which is the order of cognizance, by which the

proceedings were initiated on the basis of police report, submitted

before the C.J.M. Siwan, the petition appears fit to be allowed,

inasmuch as the offence under sections 448 and 353 of the IPC are

punishable by imprisonment of one year and two years respectively.

The date of occurrence is 22.10.1991 and cognizance order, as just

indicated, is dated 4.11.1994, which is hopelessly time barred.

The petition is allowed. Proceedings in Basantpur P.S.

Case no. 110 of 1991 (G.R. No. 2097 of 1991) is hereby quashed.

      Anil/                                      ( Dharnidhar Jha, J.)