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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Babulal Marandi – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.
Heard the parties.
2. Though, notice has validly been served upon the opposite party no.2 yet no one turns up on behalf of the opposite party no.2 in spite of repeated calls.
3. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with the prayer to quash and set aside the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No.196 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 153-A, 500, 504 & 505 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioner.
4. The brief fact of the case is that the informant has submitted a written report to the Officer-in-charge of Ramgarh Police Station alleging therein that the petitioner being the leader of the BJP and the State President of BJP has made a statement that “Soren Family are the born looters since their birth”. It is alleged that the said statement was made against the leaders of the petitioner namely Sibu Soren and Hemant Soren.
5. On the basis of the written report submitted by the informant police registered Ramgarh P.S. Case No.196 of 2023 and took up investigation of the case.
6. Learned seni
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