JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. A.K. Das, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar alongwith Mr. Vishwanath Ray, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party-State.

3. The petitioner has preferred the present criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the entire proceedings in connection with Angara P.S. Case No. 23 of 2014 dated 11.03.2014 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1449 of 2014 including the order dated 03.09.2014 / 09.05.2014 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi whereby and whereunder he has been pleased to take cognizance against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 143 and 188 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 126(1)(a) of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The case is said to be pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi.

4. Arguments on behalf of the parties were advanced on 10.12.2021, 11.02.2022 and 18.02.2022.

Arguments of the Petitioner

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the present case, cognizance has been taken for the offence under Sections 143 and 188 of the Indian Penal Code and also under S