MD. GULFAM ANSARI Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Counsel for the petitioner and the Counsel for the State.

(2.) PRAYER in this application is for quashing for F.I.R. dated 9.6.2009 registered for the offences under Section 414/34 IPC read with Section 20(i) of the MMRD Act, at Nirsa Police Station vide Nirsa P.S. Case No. 116 of 2009 corresponding to G.R. No. 1723 of 2009, which is presently pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad.

(3.) ASSAILING the initiation of the criminal proceeding against the petitioner on the basis of the FIR, Counsel for the petitioner argues that the institution of the FIR, in itself, is illegal and contrary to the provisions of law and as a matter of fact, the informant Police Officer has no authority either to file the FIR or register any case on the basis of the information / report lodged by him for the alleged offences.