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JUSTICE SUBHASH CHAND
Kusum Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT
The instant Cr. Revision is against the order dated 28.11.2022 passed by the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in Complaint Case No. 6046 of 2019 whereunder the discharge application of the petitioners has been rejected.
2. The brief facts leading to this Cr. Revision are that the Complaint was filed on behalf of State represented through Dr. Vijay Bihari Prasad, Civil Surgeon cum Chief Medical Officer cum Nodal Officer, PC & PNDT, Ranchi against Dr. Kusum Prasad, Dr. Poonam Pandey, Sri Ravindra Kumar Singh, Staff/Incharge, Smt. Saloni Tudu, Staff/Incharge of R. Jeevan Jyoti Nursing Home, Upper Bazar, Maicky Road, Ranchi wherein the allegations are made that the Complainant Dr. Vijay Bihari Prasad, Civil Surgeon cum Chief Medical Officer, Ranchi is designated as authorized representative District Appropriate Authority, Ranchi under PC & PNDT Act, 1994 vide order No. 1308 dated 02.12.2019. The National Inspection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC) visited Ranchi on 20th September, 2019 for inspection of Ultrasound Clinic, Nursing Home. On 20.09.2019 at 10:10 a.m. the National Inspection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC) comprising therein Dr. Sabu M George, Dr. Sudes
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