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 482 of Cr.P.C. with the prayer to quash and set aside the entire criminal proceeding including the order dated 04.04.2019 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Complaint Case No. 1223 of 2018, whereby and where under, the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi has found prima facie case for the petitioner having committed the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is at the stage of evidence before charge and the next date fixed is 13.03.2026.

4. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the younger brother of the complainant took Rs.2,50,000/- from the complainant in the year 2007 promising to return the money within some days or else he will give his land to the complainant. There was settlement between two brothers. The petitioner also misbehaved, abused and did marpeet (beating) with the complainant and did not return the money.

5. On the ba