This is a criminal revision petition seeking quashing of orders refusing to release seized coal. The High Court held that the orders were justified due to forged documents and rejected the prayer to release the coal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr.M.P. No. 610 of 2016
Ashok Kumar Singh … Petitioner
-Versus-
The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Zaid Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P.
05/13.04.2023 Heard Mr. Md. Zaid Ahmad, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, learned counsel for the State.
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called for and the said report was received in the court on 06.08.2015, wherein, it has been stated that the documents submitted by Bhatta owner is fake and forged and the petitioner submitted forged document before the court and considering that the prayer of the petitioner was refused by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
Ajay/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned orders refusing to release the seized coal based on forged document reports are maintainable under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for a second revision.
Whether the High Court should exercise its inherent powers to quash proceedings where cogent facts and reports show forgery and theft.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Ashok Kumar Singh
The State of Jharkhand
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
As recorded by the court registry
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