Dismissed
Arun Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Jharkhand HCCr.M.P./650/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Jharkhand dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a case under the MMDR Act. It held that the bar under Section 22 operates at the time of cognizance, not during investigation. Petitioners are given liberty to raise the plea at the appropriate stage.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed with liberty to raise the plea regarding the bar on cognizance under Section 22 at the appropriate stage.