PATNA, India, Feb. 18 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Feb. 6:
Heard the parties.
2. That this is an application for quashing the impugned order order dated 14.05.2024, passed by the Court of Additional District & Sessions Judge-V, Muzaffarpur in Sessions Trial 656/2013 wherein the learned court has invoked the powers under Section 216 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 has altered the charge, by changing the date of occurrence.
3. The crux of argument as raised by learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petition under Section 216 of Cr.P.C. cannot be initiated by either of the parties rather it is for the Court to take notice for the amendment of charges as and when required and relied upon the legal report of Hon'ble Sup...