The court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous petition as infructuous because the sole accused had already been acquitted in a judgment pronounced on 03.07.2009 due to lack of evidence.
Petition dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.491 of 2008
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Bhola Nath Mahto, son of Sri Rameshwar Mahto, resident of Mahulia, P.S. Ghatsila, District Singhbhum East .... .... …. Petitioner
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioner : For the Opposite Party-State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P.
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03/19.03.2021 Heard Mr. Jitendra Pandey, learned counsel for the opposite partyState.
This criminal miscellaneous petition has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Status report has been received by which it has been informed that judgment was pronounced on 03.07.2009 against the sole accused-Bhola Nath Mahto in which he was acquitted from the all the charges due to lack of evidence.
In that view of the matter, this petition has become infructuous.
Accordingly, instant criminal miscellaneous petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Anit
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J . )
Bhola Nath Mahto
The State of Jharkhand
Dilip Kumar Matho
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
As recorded by the court registry
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