Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10017 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 10017 of 2012 =================================================== 1. Sipahi Pandit S/O Late Khelawan Pandit R/O Vill- Bishunpura, P.S. Chakiya, Distt-East Champaran. 2. Ram Janam Pandit S/O Ram Bhajan Pandit R/O Vill- Bishunpura, P.S. Chakiya, Distt-East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 16.07.2012 The Petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 19.12.2011 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran in Chakia P.S. Case No. 103 of 2011 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] differing with the final report. Since it is well within the power of the Magistrate to do so, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is dismissed. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 304

Statute Text:
Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, If act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death; or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.