JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.

1. Heard Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners, Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned GA-III for the State and Mr. Rahul Kumar Das, learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2.

2. This petition has been filed for quashing of the entire criminal proceedings including the First Information Report, in connection with Dhurwa (T) P.S. Case No. 109 of 2021, registered for the offences under Sections 403, 406, 420, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.

3. The FIR was lodged upon the written report of the informant inter-alia alleging that informant happens to be the Executive in M/s Maa Chinmastika Cement and Ispat Private Limited and the company of the informant has a Sponge Iron Plant and for that iron ore is being used as raw material. It is alleged that the accused persons are dealing in the business of iron ore in the name of company called M/s Taurian Iron and Steel Private Limited. It is stated in the FIR that on 20.05.2014, accused persons have made a proposal for selling iron ore of specification 10-40 mm for their crusher plant, Badajamda. It is further alleged that on the