Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.883 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.883 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramani Pandey & Ors. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Sr. Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2012 In the present writ petition the petitioners have made several prayers including the prayer that the F.I.R. of Patna City Chowk P. S. Case No. 49 of 2012 instituted for offence under [STATUTE] be quashed. Learned counsel for the State contends that the police has already concluded the investigation and submitted its report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In course of investigation the allegations made against the petitioners have been found false and as such, a final report has been submitted holding the accusation to be false and a recommendation has been made to initiate a proceeding under [STATUTE] against the informant of the case. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the State, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners Patna High Court CR. WJC No.883 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 submits that since the grievance of the petitioners has already been redressed, the application has become infructuous. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. sudip/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 458

Statute Text:
Section 458 of the Indian Penal Code. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc. Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable to fine.