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SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
R. N. Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Heard Mr. Nishant Roy, the learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs. Shweta Singh, the learned counsel for the respondent-State and Mrs. Khalida Haya Rashmi, the learned counsel appearing for the O.P.No.2.
2. At the outset, Mr. Roy, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioner no.1 namely, Dr. R.N.Singh, has left for his heavenly abode and in that view of the matter this petition has become infructuous so far as the petitioner no.1 is concerned. He submits that now this case is confined to the petitioner no.2 namely, Dr. A.K.Verma.
3. This petition has been filed for quashing of the entire criminal proceeding including the order taking cognizance dated 15.4.2010 in connection with Doranda (Argora) P.S.Case No.05 of 2010 (corresponding to G.R. No.80 of 2010) pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi.
4. The F.I.R has been registered alleging therein that husband of informant namely Asgar Ali, Bariyatu, Ranchi showed his neck problem to Dr.R.N.Singh (Petitioner no.1) on 21.6.2008 who got pathological test done and after investigation said that there was growth of mass which would be removed upon operation. On 29
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