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Jharia Firebricks Pvt. Ltd. Thro Director, Ajay Agarwalla, v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC16 Dec 2025Cr.M.P./2509/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; Cr.M.P.No. 2509 of 2025; restoration application; Cr.M.P. (DB) No. 3164 of 2018 dismissed for non-prosecution and restored to original file; petition allowed and disposed of; order dated 16.12.2025; bench: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. and Arun Kumar Rai, J.; petitioner Jharia Firebricks Pvt. Ltd. (Director Ajay Agarwalla), Dhanbad; opposite parties State of Jharkhand, Pappu Singh, Inspector General (IG) of Prisons for Jharkhand; counsel: Lukesh Kumar (petitioner), Rakesh Ranjan A.P.P. (State), Amit Kumar (O.P.No.2, through V.C.).

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; Cr.M.P. (D.B.) No. 3164 of 2018 restored to its original file for decision on merit. ¶18

Jharia Firebricks Pvt. Ltd. Thro Director, Ajay Agarwalla, Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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( 2025:JHHC:37723-DB )

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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Cr.M.P.No. 2509 of 2025

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Jharia Firebricks Pvt. Ltd. through one of its Director, Ajay Agarwalla, Aged about 63 years, S/o Late Rajendra Pd. Agarwalla, Resident of Ashok Nagar, Dhanbad, P.S. & P.O. Dhansar, District Dhanbad. … … Petitioner Versus

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The State of Jharkhand.

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Pappu Singh, S/o Shiv Pujan Singh, R/o Jharia Firebricks (B.M. Agarwalla Colony) Quarter No.A/7 and A/17, P.O. & P.S. Dhansar, District Dhanbad.

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Inspector General (IG) of Prisons for Jharkhand, Jail Inspectorate, T.A. Division Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. … … Opp. Parties

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. For the O.P.No.2 : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate [Through V.C.]

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Order No.04/dated 16.12.2025

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The instant application has been filed for restoration of Cr.M.P. (DB) No. 3164 of 2018 on the basis of the cause shown in the instant petition since the case has been dismissed for non-prosecution.

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This Court had issued notice to the respondent concerned. The concerned respondent had appeared and is being represented by Mr. Amit Kumar, learned Counsel appearing for the O.P.No.2 while the State is being represented by Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, the Addl. Public Prosecutor.

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