JUDGMENT :

ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.

Heard the parties.

2. This Writ Petition (Cr.) under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed with a prayer for issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order (s)/direction(s) for quashing the deposition dated 30.09.2024 recorded by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-VIII, Ranchi in connection with S.T. Case No.538 of 2019 arising out of Bariatu P.S. Case No.98 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The brief fact of the case is that on 30.09.2024, one of the accused persons of the case was produced from custody. The attendance of the Investigating Officer was filed who has been examined as PW-9. During his examination-in- chief, he had proved several documents which have been marked exhibits. Because of paucity of time, the case was adjourned and the examination-in-chief has not yet been concluded.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Barun Pandit vs. State of Jharkhand reported in 2014 SCC OnLine Jhar 2803 and submits that in para-4(b) therein, the Division Bench of this Court had opined that th