Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6235 of 2011 (2) dt.09-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6235 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Nilmani Paswan S/O Mahadeo Paswan Village - Harichanda, P.S. Bishanpur, Distict Darbhanga 2. Rahul Paswan S/O Mahadeo Paswan Village - Harichanda, P.S. Bishanpur, Distict Darbhanga 3. Roshan Paswan @ Roushan Paswan S/O Mahadeo Paswan Village - Harichanda, P.S. Bishanpur, Distict Darbhanga 4. Ram Kumar Paswan S/O Late Laxman Paswan Village - Harichanda, P.S. Bishanpur, Distict Darbhanga 5. Sanjay Paswan S/O Mani Paswan Village - Harichanda, P.S. Bishanpur, Distict Darbhanga 6. Mani Paswan S/O Late Bathu Paswan Village - Harichanda, P.S. Bishanpur, Distict Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Chandar Paswan S/O Garib Paswan Village - Harichanda P.S. - Bishanpur, District - Darbhanga .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the informant’s : Mr. Sanjeev Kr. Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. A.H.Sahana, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 09-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. In this case, petitioners are challenging the order of cognizance dated 17.11.2009 arising from Sessions Trial No. 2161/2010, G.R. No. 1777/2007 for offences under [STATUTE] . It appears from the F.I.R. that the accused persons have not only abused the inmates of the house of the informant but also assaulted and resorted to the firing. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6235 of 2011 (2) dt.09-04-2012 Looking to the nature of the allegation, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to raise all the points before the court below at the appropriate stage of the trial. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 148

Statute Text:
Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Rioting armed with deadly Weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.