MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
Millo Lalyang S/o Lt. Millo Tana – Appellant
Versus
State of Arunachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Mr. D. Laji, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. T. Ete, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Arunachal Pradesh and Mr. M. K. Singh, the learned counsel for the private respondent.
2. This application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the petitioner, namely, Millo Lalyang, praying for quashing of the CR Case No. 08/2020 under Section 330 of the Indian Penal Code, which was registered against the petitioner on the basis of an order dated 09.11.2020 passed in G. R. Case No. 54/2020 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hawai, Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh.
3. The facts relevant for consideration of the instant criminal petition, in brief, are as follow: -
Amit Kapoor Vs. Ramesh Chander reported in (2012) 9 SCC 460
D. Devaraja Vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain reported in (2020) 7 SCC 695
D.T. Virupakshappa Vs. C. Subhash reported in (2015) 12 SCC 231
Sankaran Moitra Vs. Sadhna Das and Another (2006) 4 SCC 584
State of Orissa Vs. Ganesh Chandra Jew
Sunil Mehta and Another Vs. State of Gujarat and Another
State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. M.P. Gupta
Sushil Kumar Baruah Vs. Golok Chandra Kalita” reported in (2009) 2 GauLR 654
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