IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
Ranjana Burman W/o Sri. Sudhanshu Bhushan Ram – Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand – Respondent
Cr. M.P. No. 1637 of 2011
Decided On : 10-08-2021
Criminal procedure Code,1973 – Sections 197 and 482 –Protect an officer from unnecessary harassment – Saving of inherent power of high court - Petition has been filed for quashing order taking cognizance dated 23.04.2011 including entire criminal proceeding in connection with Complaint Case passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, - Petitioner (accused) ousted complaint using abusive language and stated that she does not do work of She further stated that if you desire to get work done, you have to pay otherwise you will be implicated declaring agent of I.S.I. for which complainant made complaint before Municipality-cum-Member of Parliament, It is further alleged that, thereafter, again complainant along with witnesses went to Block Office on and requested accused-petitioner to do work upon which accused-petitioner became violent and misbehaved with complainant and witnesses and also abused them and denied to attest said documents for which information has been given to all concerned authorities but nothing has been done - It is further alleged that in absence of attested documents, complainant was not able to get amount of government assistance, resulting death of his father - Held, - Cr. M.P. allowed and disposed of.
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
1. Heard Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Dubey, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Afaque Ahmed, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party.
2. This writ petition has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.
3. This petition has been filed for quashing the order taking cognizance dated 23.04.2011 including the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Complaint Case No. 685 of 2010, passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma.
4. The complaint case was filed on following premises:
5. Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Dubey, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Deputy Collector in the State of Bihar and after bifurcation of the State of Bihar, the petitioner was allocated State of Jharkhand cadre. He further submitted that the petitioner was functioning as Block Development Officer, Dumri in the district of Giridih and she was transferred by notification dated 06.02.2009 from Dumri to Koderma in the capacity of Block Development Officer, Koderma Sadar. She took over the charge of the office of Block Development Officer, Koderma Sadar. While the petitioner was discharging her duty as Block Development Officer, Koderma Sadar, on 05.08.2010 in the official chamber, one Anwarul Haque, Vice Chairman of Koderma Municipality entered into her chamber and asked for a list of scheme which is going on and also threatened her to ruin her. Mr. Dubey, the learned counsel submitted that no scheme was in operation at that time in that Block. The said person while going outside the chamber has threatened the petitioner. The petitioner sent an application before the Officer In-charge of Tilaiya Police Station for taking appropriate step against the said person. On the basis of said application, a First Information Report was instituted being Tilaiya P.S. Case No. 315 of 2010 dated 08.08.2010 corresponding to G.R. No. 629/2010 under sections 353 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code in which said Anwarul Haque was made an accused. The police investigated and charge-sheet was submitted under section 504 IPC in that case on 30.09.2010. He further submitted that in the month of October, 2010 anot
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