AVIJIT GHOSH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONERS have invoked the powers of this Court under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing the entire criminal proceeding pending against them before the Court of learned Sub -Divisional Magistrate, Lohardaga vide C 2 Case No. 1 of 1999, including the order of cognizance dated 17.11.1999, passed by the learned Court below, whereby cognizance for the offences under Sections 420, 409 and 120 -B of the Indian Penal Code was taken against them besides cognizance of the offence under Sec. 4/21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act.

(2.) THE grounds in support of the prayer include, inter alia;

(3.) IT appears that in response to the notice served upon him, the Opposite -party No. 2/complainant has filed his appearance through his lawyers and a petition for vacating the order of stay of further proceedings of the Court below was also filed on his behalf. After hearing the parties on the aforesaid petition, this Court vide the order dated 26.4.2000 had dismissed the petition of the opposite party No. 2 for vacating the order of stay.