KAMAL KISHORE SHARMA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mrs. Sadhna Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

(2.) IN this application, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the entire criminal proceedings in connection with Godda (T) P.S. Case No. 225 of 1999 corresponding to G. R. No. 646 of 1999 including the order dated 12.02.2002 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda whereby and whereunder cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under Sections 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

(3.) THE prosecution case arising out of a written complaint made by the informant, Jai Kumar Das, is to the effect that he had gone to the Office of the Executive Engineer, P.H.E.D. where he is employed as Head Assistant and on demand of salary on 13.01.1999 the Executive Engineer is alleged to have stated that his L.P.C. has already been issued. It has further been alleged that in the meantime some of the officials had come and abused him in the name of his caste. Based on the aforesaid allegations Godda (T) P.S. Case No. 225 of 1999 had been instituted.