Patna High Court
Krishna Chandra Jha vs The State Of Bihar on 15 May, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70613 of 2022
Arising out of PS. Case No.-1113 Year-2020 Thana- VAISALI COMPLAINT CASE District-
Vaishali
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Krishna Chandra Jha, Son of Late Jaydev Jha, R/V- Bhataneli, P.S- Hajipur
Sadar, Dist- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Anil Kumar Son of Bambahadur Ra R/V- Rajkhand, P.S- Goraul, Dist-
Vaishali
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raju Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 15-05-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated
29.08.2022
passed by learned Additional District and Sessions
Judge-V, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Cr. Rev. No. 35 of
2021 whereby and where under he has dismissed the Cr. Rev
application and affirmed the order dated 22.12.2020 passed by Ms.
Hema Kumari, learned J. M. 1st Class, Vaishali whereby and where
under she has dismissed the complaint case filed by the petitioner
bearing its No. 1113 of 2020 under Section 203 of the code of
Criminal Procedure.
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3. The complaint of the petitioner was dismissed on the
ground of limitation. The present case is squarely covered by the
judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court where the period of
limitation from 15.03.2020 to 14.03.2020 was condoned in view of
Covid-19 Pandemic.
4. Considering the same, the order dated 29.08.2022
passed by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-V,
Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Cr. Rev. No. 35 of 2021
whereby and where under he has dismissed the Cr. Rev application
and affirmed the order dated 22.12.2020 passed by Hema Kumar
by learned J. M. 1st class, Vaishali whereby and where under she
has dismissed the complaint case filed by the petitioner bearing its
No. 1113 of 2020 under Section 203 of the code of Criminal
Procedure is quashed. Consequently, the complaint is restored to
its original file. The learned Magistrate is directed to proceed in
the matter and pass fresh order of cognizance on merits condoning
the delay.
5. Accordingly, the present application stands allowed.
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