In Kamla Devi @ Kamla Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Bihar & Anr. (2026), Supreme Court's Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih passed a 2-page long order dated March 20, 2026, wherein it stayed the operation of the order dated January 13, 2026 passed by Justice Sandeep Kumar of Patna High Court. Supreme Court's order reads: "....further proceedings arising out of Complaint Case No. 1006/2009, including proceedings pursuant to the cognizance order dated 27.07.2010 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Buxar, shall remain stayed."
Justice Kumar has passed the order upon hearing the application filed for quashing the order dated Juky 27, 2010 passed by the S.D.J.M., Buxar by which, cognizance was taken under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioners. This order was challenged by the petitioner in the High Court in the year 2016 i.e., after more than six years, after an inordinate delay.
Justice Kumar observed that this application was dismissed solely on the ground of delay and laches with liberty to the petitioners to raise all the grounds at the stage of discharge. He wrote: "5. If such an application is filed, the same shall be considered by the Court below in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kanchan Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar reported in (2022) 9 SCC 577. 6. Interim protection granted to the petitioners by order dated 06.09.2023 is hereby vacated. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Buxar through FAX for its compliance forthwith."
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