IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.1933 of 2020 ------

Anil Kumar Mandal, Aged about 37 years, Son of Late Bramdev Mandal, Resident of C-8, NAC, NAC Colony, Domgarh, Near Hanuman Mandir, Gandhi Nagar, Domgarh, Sindri, P.O. & P.S. – Sindri, District Dhanbad (PIN 828122) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------

For the Petitioner : Ms. Aprajita Bhardwaj, Advocate Mr. Sabi Uddin, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl. P.P.

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P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY By the Court:- Heard the parties.

2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with the prayer to quash the entire prosecution arising out of Dhanbad P.S. Case No.237 of 2020 on the ground that for the same offence, earlier Dhanbad P.S. Case No.123 of 2019 having been lodged, this F.I.R. is the second F.I.R. in respect of the same occurrence.

3. The brief facts of the case is that the F.I.R. relating to the present case i.e., Dhanbad P.S. Case No.237 of 2020 has been instituted on the basis of the written-report submitted by the Deputy Municipal Commissi