PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON GOPAL JEE AND ANR. V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANR.

PATNA, India, June 10 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on May 11:

1. Service report shows that Opposite Party No. 2, who is himself an Advocate, has personally received the notice. There is, however, no appearance on behalf of Opposite Party No. 2.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. The instant application has been filed on behalf of the petitioners for quashing the order dated 18.05.2022 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Samastipur in CR No. 2186 of 2017/Tr. No. 1645 of 2022, whereby the learned Magistrate rejected the petition for discharge filed under Section 245(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

4. Cognizance has been taken under Se...