MANOJ KUMAR AGARWAL Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties.

(2.) NOW the petitioner has filed this revision for quashing of the order of the trial court dated 31.5.2011 rejecting his prayer for release of some coal and submitted that after all above orders, the competent Authority in order dated 14.5.2012 dropped the confiscation proceedings. G.R Case No.3767/2010 was registered because of the allegation that the aforesaid coal was stored illegally and the accused committed offence punishable under section 414/120B I.P.C read with section 30(II) of the Coal Mines Act and section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.

(3.) NOW in this revision petition, learned counsel for the petitioner drew my attention to the order dated 14th May, 2012, by which confiscation proceeding has been dropped and it has been held that the coal cannot be confiscated for the detailed reasons mentioned in the order. However, it is not in dispute that the criminal case registered against the petitioner under section 414/120B I.P.C is pending before the Judicial Magistrate.