IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.1400 of 2026 ------

Anupam Pandey Aged about – 45 years, Son of Shri Dinanath Pandey, Resident of M-82, GF-11, Awanu Gor Nagar, Noida-U, Post Office and Police Station- Gautam Budh Nagar, District-

Gautam Budh Nagar, State- Uttar Pradesh.

… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------

For the Petitioners : Mr. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, 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 528 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 with the prayer to quash and set aside the entire criminal proceeding including the F.I.R. being Godda (Town) P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024, the charge sheet No. 349 of 2025 dated 31.12.2025 and the cognizance order dated 22.01.2026 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 99 of 2026 whereby and where under the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda has taken cognizance against the petitioner of the offences punishable un