Advocates:
['DEVESH KRISHNA', 'PRANAY KR SINHA', '', 'DR AMITA SRIVASTAVA']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

Cr. M.P. No. 2448 of 2012

Dr. Jayant Kumar Verma.... .............

Petitioner

Versus

State of Jharkhand & Anr…………

Opp. Parties

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Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.R.Prasad

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For the Petitioner

: Mr. Devesh Krishna, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. APP

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4./13.02.2013

The order dated 29/02/2012, passed in SC/ST Case No. 16/12,

arising out of Ranka P.S. Case No. 63/2011 (G.R. No. 650/2011), under

which cognizance of the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504,

193, 196 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 3 (1)(x) of the

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has

been taken against the petitioner, is sought to be quashed on the ground

that no offence whatsoever is made out under Section 3 (1)(x) of the

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and

that the Court has committed illegality in taking cognizance of the offence

under Sections 193, 196 of the Indian Penal Code as the alleged offence has

not been committed in or in relation to any proceeding in Court and that it

is hit by the provision as contained in Section 195 (b) (i) Cr. P.C., a