Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 34825 of 2012 =================================================== Devanand Mishra, Son of Sri Murlidhar Mishra, Resident of Mohalla-Daulatpur Bhagwati Asthan, P.S.-Jamalpur, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Ramdeo Sao, Son of Ganja Sao, Resident of Mohalla- Daultapur Bhagwati Asthan, P.S.-Jamalpur, District- Munger. .... .... Opposite Party/s =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 07.12.2012 The Petitioner seeks quashing of entire proceeding including the order dated 08.05.2012 passed in Cr. Rev. No. 253 of 2011 by the Sessions Judge, Munger by which he has affirmed the order dated 06.09.2011 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Munger in G.R. Case No. 424/96 arising out of Jamalpur P.S. Case No. 26/96 by which he has refused an application of the Petitioner raising objection that the order dated 29.08.2005 by which cognizance was taken beyond limitation was bad. It has been submitted that the First Information Report was instituted on 14.03.1996 whereafter cognizance was taken on 29.08.2004 under [STATUTE] without condoning the delay as required under Section 468 Cr.P.C. Considering that a legal point has been raised, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34825 of 2012 (2) dt.07-12-2012 2 the application is allowed and the entire proceeding including the orders dated 08.05.2012 passed in Cr. Rev. No. 253 of 2011 by the Sessions Judge, Munger and the order dated 06.09.2011 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Munger in G.R. Case No. 424/96 arising out of Jamalpur P.S. Case No. 26/96 are, hereby, set aside. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 337

Statute Text:
Section 337 of the Indian Penal Code. Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.