{"id":151503,"date":"2010-11-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/basudeo-mahto-vs-state-of-bihar-on-15-november-2010"},"modified":"2017-12-14T08:16:27","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T02:46:27","slug":"basudeo-mahto-vs-state-of-bihar-on-15-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/basudeo-mahto-vs-state-of-bihar-on-15-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"Basudeo Mahto vs State Of Bihar on 15 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court<\/div>\n
Basudeo Mahto vs State Of Bihar on 15 November, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: Rakesh Kumar<\/div>\n
                        CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21941 OF 2000\n\n                   In the matter of an application under Section 482 of the Code of\n                   Criminal Procedure\n                                                -------------\n<\/pre>\n
                   BASUDEO MAHTO, Son of Siban Mahto, resident of Village-
\n                   Kamarthu, P.S. Karai, District-Nalanda            — Petitioner
\n                                                        Versus
\n                                            THE STATE OF BIHAR\n<\/p>\n
                                                 ————–\n<\/p>\n
                   For the petitioner: S\/Sri Rajendra Prasad, Sr.Advocate
\n                                               Pramod Kumar &
\n                                               Ritesh Kumar, Advocates
\n                   For the State: Smt. Indu Bala Pandey, A.P.P\n<\/p>\n
                                                   ———–\n<\/p>\n
                                                PRESENT<\/p>\n
                             THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR<\/p>\n
Rakesh Kumar, J.           The sole petitioner, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this<\/p>\n
                   Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has prayed<\/p>\n
                   for quashing of an order dated 1.5.2000 passed by the learned Addl.<\/p>\n
                   Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, whereby he has taken cognizance of<\/p>\n
                   offences under Sections 302,120B\/34 of the Indian Penal Code in Hilsa<\/p>\n
                   P.S. Case No.58 of 1999 on the basis of supplementary chargesheet<\/p>\n
                   submitted by the police.\n<\/p>\n
                        2. Short fact of the case is that the petitioner was made one of the<\/p>\n
                   accused along with three other accused persons in Hilsa P.S. Case No.58<\/p>\n
                   of 1999 on an allegation of murdering younger brother of the informant.<\/p>\n
                   Since in the present case, the question, which has been raised by the<\/p>\n
                   learned counsel for the petitioner, that after submission of chargesheet<\/p>\n
                   and exoneration of the petitioner by the Officer Incharge without<\/p>\n
                   collecting any material further chargesheet is not permissible, the order<\/p>\n
                   of cognizance is bad, it is not necessary to give detail of the allegation
\n                           2<\/span><\/p>\n
levelled against the petitioner. In the case, initially the petitioner along<\/p>\n
with three other accused persons was named as accused in the F.I.R.<\/p>\n
Since the petitioner was named accused in the F.I.R. , he was taken in<\/p>\n
custody during the investigation of the case. Subsequently, the police<\/p>\n
after collecting materials and completing the investigation submitted<\/p>\n
chargesheet vide Chargesheet No.45 of 1999 on 11.6.1999 against three<\/p>\n
accused persons and the petitioner was recommended for his discharge<\/p>\n
and in the chargesheet it was also requested for issuance of release order<\/p>\n
in favour of the petitioner. After submission of chargesheet, learned<\/p>\n
Magistrate took cognizance of offences in respect of three other accused<\/p>\n
persons, who were forwarded by the police. So far the petitioner is<\/p>\n
concerned, as per recommendation of the police, learned Magistrate,<\/p>\n
while discharging, directed for issuance of release order vide its order<\/p>\n
dated 14.6.1999. After the petitioner was released, a supplementary<\/p>\n
chargesheet vide Chargesheet No.111 of 1999 on 29.12.1999 against the<\/p>\n
petitioner was filed. After submission of supplementary chargesheet ,<\/p>\n
the learned Magistrate vide its order dated 1.5.2000 took cognizance of<\/p>\n
offences and summoned the petitioner to face trial.<\/p>\n
      3. Aggrieved with the order of cognizance dated 1.5.2000 passed<\/p>\n
by the learned Addl.Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, the petitioner<\/p>\n
approached this Court by filing the present petition. In view of the<\/p>\n
Judgment cited by learned counsel for the petitioner, reported in 1994<\/p>\n
(2) PLJR 96( Jamuna Pathak Vs. The State of Bihar and another), this<\/p>\n
case was admitted for hearing vide its order dated 15.2.2002. While<\/p>\n
admitting, it was directed that during the pendency of this application,<\/p>\n
operation of the order dated 1.5.2000 passed by the Additional Chief
\n                           3<\/span><\/p>\n
Judicial Magistrate, in Hilsa P.S. Case No.58\/99, was directed to remain<\/p>\n
stayed. It was clarified that the order of stay may not be construed to<\/p>\n
mean that further proceeding in respect of other accused persons has<\/p>\n
been stayed. However, at the time of hearing of this petition, Sri<\/p>\n
Rajendra Prasad, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the<\/p>\n
petitioner informs the Court that the trial in respect of three other<\/p>\n
accused persons is still continuing.\n<\/p>\n
      4. While challenging the impugned order, Sri Rajendra Prasad,<\/p>\n
learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that firstly, on<\/p>\n
the basis of materials collected during the investigation the petitioner<\/p>\n
was exonerated and final form in respect of petitioner was submitted by<\/p>\n
the police. However, three other accused persons were forwarded to face<\/p>\n
trial. After submission of the chargesheet\/ final report, learned<\/p>\n
Magistrate, while discharging the petitioner, directed for issuance of<\/p>\n
release order, since the petitioner was already in custody and thereafter<\/p>\n
the petitioner was discharged and released from the custody.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, without collecting any material      it appears that only on<\/p>\n
the direction of Senior Officer, supplementary chargesheet was<\/p>\n
submitted against the petitioner. It was submitted that under the<\/p>\n
provision of Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure without<\/p>\n
collecting further material supplementary chargesheet was not<\/p>\n
permissible    and on the basis of such chargesheet , the learned<\/p>\n
Magistrate was not required to take cognizance of the offences and<\/p>\n
accordingly, the order of cognizance is liable to be set aside. Learned<\/p>\n
Senior Counsel for the petitioner at the time of hearing has heavily relied<\/p>\n
on a Division Bench Judgment of this Court, reported in 1994 (2) PLJR
\n                           4<\/span><\/p>\n
96 (Jamuna Pathak Vs.State of Bihar & Anr.). In the said case also, after<\/p>\n
submission of chargesheet without conducting any further investigation<\/p>\n
or collecting any further materials, supplementary chargesheet was<\/p>\n
submitted and on the basis of said supplementary chargesheet ,<\/p>\n
cognizance order was passed.       Accordingly, this Court was of the<\/p>\n
opinion that in the eye of law, such supplementary chargesheet was not<\/p>\n
the supplementary chargesheet in the eye of law and on the basis of such<\/p>\n
chargesheet, cognizance order was not sustainable and the same was set<\/p>\n
aside.\n<\/p>\n
         5. In the present case, earlier case diary was called for, which<\/p>\n
has been received. On perusal of the case diary, Smt. Indu Bala Pandey ,<\/p>\n
learned Addl.Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State<\/p>\n
candidly accepts that during the further investigation, no new material<\/p>\n
was collected. However, supplementary chargesheet was submitted. It<\/p>\n
was submitted by Smt. Pandey, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor that<\/p>\n
even prior to submission of first chargesheet sufficient materials were<\/p>\n
collected against the petitioner showing his involvement. However, she<\/p>\n
does not dispute that during further investigation no new material was<\/p>\n
collected and without any new material supplementary chargesheet was<\/p>\n
submitted. In view of admitted position that without collecting any<\/p>\n
further material , supplementary chargesheet was submitted in the<\/p>\n
present case against the petitioner, the Court has got no option but to<\/p>\n
quash the order of cognizance dated 1.5.2000, which has been passed on<\/p>\n
the basis of supplementary chargesheet No.111 of 1999. However, it is<\/p>\n
made clear that if during the trial, sufficient material is brought on<\/p>\n
record, it will be open for the trial court to proceed with the case in
\n                                                 5<\/span><\/p>\n
                     accordance with the provision contained in Section 319 of the Code of<\/p>\n
                     Criminal Procedure.\n<\/p>\n
                             6. With above observation and direction, the order of cognizance<\/p>\n
                     dated 1.5.2000 in Hilsa P.S. Case No.58 of 1999 passed by learned<\/p>\n
                     Addl.   Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa is hereby set aside and the<\/p>\n
                     petition stands allowed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                    ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)<\/p>\n
Patna High Court,Patna
\nDated : the 15th November,2010
\nNawal Kishore Singh\/ N.A.F.R.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court Basudeo Mahto vs State Of Bihar on 15 November, 2010 Author: Rakesh Kumar CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21941 OF 2000 In the matter of an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ————- BASUDEO MAHTO, Son of Siban Mahto, resident of Village- Kamarthu, P.S. Karai, District-Nalanda — Petitioner Versus THE STATE […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-151503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-patna-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nBasudeo Mahto vs State Of Bihar on 15 November, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/basudeo-mahto-vs-state-of-bihar-on-15-november-2010\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Basudeo Mahto vs State Of Bihar on 15 November, 2010 - 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