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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Panwa Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
1. Heard the parties.
2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with G.R. Case No. 287 of 2025 (S.T. No. 118 of 2025) arising out of Pratappur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025 as well as the order dated 25.03.2025, passed by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with the said G.R. Case No. 287 of 2025 (S.T. No. 118 of 2025) arising out of Pratappur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025 whereby and where under the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate has found prima facie case for the offences punishable under Section 109(1), 118(1), 238(b) & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the opposite party no.2, jointly drawing attention of this Court to the Interlocutory Application No.57 of 2026, which is supported by the separate affidavits of the petitioner and the informant-opposite party no.2, submits that therein it has categorically been mentioned that both the parties have compromised the cas
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