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Sanjeev Kumar Chaurasiya Allias Sanjeev Kumar Choursia v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC13 Jun 2025W.P.(Cr.)/342/2025

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High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; W.P.(Cr.) No. 342 of 2025; Sanjeev Kumar Chourasia @ Sanjeev Kumar Choursia v. State of Jharkhand & others; decided 13.06.2025 by Ananda Sen, J.; Article 226 Constitution; alternative remedy; forcible dispossession; land possession protection; FIR/complaint liberty; writ petition dismissed.

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The relief sought in the writ petition cannot be granted because an alternative efficacious remedy (a suit to protect possession) is available to the petitioner; the writ petition is therefore not entertainable and is dismissed. ¶19

Sanjeev Kumar Chaurasiya Allias Sanjeev Kumar… — Writ and Judicial Review | Jharkhand HC (2025)

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2025:JHHC:15417

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Cr.) No. 342 of 2025

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Sanjeev Kumar Chourasia @ Sanjeev Kumar Choursia son of late Ram Prasad Chourasia, resident of Plot No. 1112, Professor Bari Grih Nirmal Samiti, Tetuliya, P.o Siwandih, P.S. Marafari, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand. ….. Petitioner(s). Versus

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Home Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi.

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The Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Dhurwa, Ranchi.

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The Commissioner, North Chhotanagpur Division, Hazaribag.

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The Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro

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The Superintendent of Police, Bokaro

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bokaro Town, Bokaro

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bokaro

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Hari kishor Singh son of late Tarini Prasad Singh.

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10.Deepika Devi, wife of Shri Hari Kishor Singh Respondent Nos. 9 & 10 are the residents of Plot No. A/30, Nehru Cooperative, Tetuliya, P.O and P.S. Sector-12, Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro, Jharkhand.

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....... Respondent(s).

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CORAM	:	SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------
For the Petitioner(s)	:	M/s Peeyush Krishna Choudhary & Amrit Anunay, Advocates.
For the State	:	AC to G.P-I

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5/13.06.2025: By way of filing this petition, the petitioner has prayed for direction upon the respondents for granting protection to the petitioner as respondent Nos. 9 and 10 are forcibly trying to dispossess the petitioner from his land and are continuously creating nuisance over the said land on which, the petitioner is in peaceful possession since more than 13 years. It has also been prayed for direction upon the respondents to take strong action against respondent Nos. 9 and 10.

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Considering the nature of the prayer, I an not inclined to entertain this writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution.

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The petitioner has alternative remedy by filing a suit for protecting his possession over the property in question and if the petitioner is assaulted and there is any criminal Act, the liberty is with the petitioner to take appropriate steps including lodging an FIR/complaint etc.

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The relief, which the petitioner has sought for in this writ petition, cannot be granted in view of the fact that there is alternative efficious remedy available to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed.

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(ANANDA SEN, J.)

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