Govind Ram Alias Govind Agrawal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Jharkhand disposed of Cr.M.P. No.2539 of 2014 as infructuous due to the petitioner's death. It subsequently disposed of Cr.M.P. No.1533 of 2013 relating to commercial tax offences by relying on a previous judgment (W.P.(Cr.) No.358 of 2015) which quashed such proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Cr.M.P. No.2539 of 2014 disposed of as infructuous; Cr.M.P. No.1533 of 2013 disposed of in terms of the order in W.P.(Cr.) No.358 of 2015.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
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Cr.M.P. No. 1533 of 2013
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Anil Kumar and Others .... Petitioners
-- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party
With Cr.M.P. No. 2539 of 2014
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Govind Ram @ Govind Agarwal .... Petitioner
-- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether Cr.M.P. No.2539 of 2014 is maintainable after the petitioner passed away.
Whether Cr.M.P. No.1533 of 2013 should be disposed of following the decision in W.P.(Cr.) No.358 of 2015.
Whether the criminal proceedings for offences under sections 84 and 85 of the VAT Act should be quashed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Anil Kumar and Others
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
- petitioner
Govind Ram @ Govind Agarwal
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cr.M.P./2539/2014
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