JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.

Heard Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel along with Mr. Nishant Kumar Roy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, Mrs. Vandana Bharti, learned counsel appearing for the State and Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, learned counsel appearing for opposite party no.2.

2. Vide order dated 24.02.2020, the Coordinate Bench has taken endeavour for settling the matter and even President of Advocates' Association, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi was requested to take active part in the mediation process and pursuant to that, mediation took place and on 04.04.2024, it was informed by Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 that certain talks have already proceeded and there is every likelihood that the matter will be compromised and in view of that, the matter was adjourned on that day. Identical was the position on 02.05.2024 and on the request of the learned counsel for both the sides, the matter was adjourned. Today when the matter was taken up, Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submits that in spite of his request, the complainant-opposite party no.2 has not come forward to file the affi