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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Ranjan Yadav @ Ranjan Rai @ Ranjay Ray, Son of Shri Khakhanu Ray – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.
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 proceedings including the order taking cognizance dated 08.06.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class - XXVII, Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 262 of 2018 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 3245 of 2018 involving the offences punishable under Sections 323, 341, 448, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is next fixed for appearance of the accused persons and charge has not yet been framed in this case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the opposite party No.2/informant jointly draw the attention of this Court towards Interlocutory Application No.2364 of 2026 which is supported by the separate affidavits of the petitioner as well as the opposite party No.2/informant and submit that therein, it has categorically been mentioned that during the pendency of this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition due to intervention of com
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