Kailash Singh v. State of Bihar

Supreme Court of India · 31 Aug 2012
Surinder Singh Nijjar; H. L. Gokhale
Criminal Appeal No. 1344 of 2012
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order and remitted the criminal appeal for reconsideration after the recovery of the alleged victim was brought to light.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1344 OF 2012
(Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.7263/2011)
KAILASH SINGH & ANR. Appellant(s)
:VERSUS:
STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. Respondent(s)
Leave granted.
Learned counsel for the parties agree that subsequent to the order having been passed by the
Trial Court, the girl, namely Usha Kumari, who was supposed to have been killed, has been actually recovered. It appears that the appellants were absent when the matter was taken up for hearing by the High Court. Consequently, the fact of the recovery of the girl was not brought to the notice of the High Court.
In our considered opinion, instead of going into the merits of the present appeal, it would be
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appropriate to remit the matter back to the High
Court for reconsideration in view of the subsequent events brought on record now. Accordingly, the order dated 9.11.2010 passed by the High Court in Criminal
Miscellaneous No.33085 of 2007 is hereby is quashed and set aside and the matter is remitted to the High
Court for reconsideration on the basis of the subsequent facts as brought on record before this
Court.
This appeal is accordingly disposed of. .....................J
(SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR) .....................J
(H.L. GOKHALE)
New Delhi;
August 31, 2012.
JUDGMENT