(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI)
Date : 16-02-2026
The intervenor petitioner is the brother of the
deceased.
2. The factual aspect leading to the petitioner to file
the instant application may be summarized in the following
words. The deceased is a married lady who had met with an
unnatural death on receiving gunshot injury. After the death of
the deceased her husband (appellant herein) filed a complaint
before the police on the basis of which Sheikhpura P.S. Case
No. 657 of 2023 under Section 307 of the IPC and 27 of the
Arms Act was registered. Subsequent to the registration of FIR,
the injured died and penal provision under Section 302 of the
IPC was added. In course of investigation police came to the
Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1486 of 2025 dt.16-02-2026
finding that it is the informant who allegedly fired at his wife
and charge-sheet was submitted under Section 302 of the IPC
and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The case was registered as
Sessions Trial No. 10/2024 and by a judgment of conviction, the
appellant was held guilty for the offence under Section 302 of
the IPC on 08th August 2025 and sentenced to suffer life
imprisonment.
