Sukhdeo Vidrohi v. The State Of Jharkhand And Ors.
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Court: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi | Case: Cr.M.P. No. 367 of 2016, judgment date as printed 03/04.01.2024, Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi (sole judge/author). Petitioner Sukhdeo Vidrohi v. The State of Jharkhand and 15 opposite parties (BCCL officers, Dhansar Engineering Company personnel, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board officers, Secretary, Forest & Environment Department). Counsel: A.K. Sahani for petitioner; Nehala Sharmin (Spl.P.P.) for State. Substance: unsuccessful attempt to quash Sessions Judge, Dhanbad's 29.08.2015 dismissal of Cr. Revision No.11 of 2015, which affirmed Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad's 12.01.2015 dismissal of complaint under Section 203 Cr.P.C. in C.P. Case No.621 of 2011. Key points: both Courts applied their minds; petitioner's prior PIL not entertained (house partly on Government land); Revisional Court recorded no research/study tying BCCL mining to Dhanbad pollution rise. Result: petition dismissed, no interference. Statute cited: Section 203 of Cr.P.C.