PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON RAMAN KUMAR SINGH V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR

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

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks quashing of the order of cognizance dated 13.09.2018 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 37 of 2016, whereby cognizance was taken of offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, as disclosed in the First Information Report and the charge-sheet, is as follows. On 03.02.2016, on the basis of secret information received, two trucks bearing registration numbers BR-10G-1884 and DL-1GA-6303 were int...