JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RAHUL DOKANIA AND OTHERS V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ANOTHER

RANCHI, India, Feb. 22 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 22:

1. Heard the parties.

2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer for quashing the order dated 26.11.2022 passed in G.R. Case No. 3093 of 2022 corresponding to Katras P.S. Case No. 296 of 2022 by which the learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad has taken cognizance against the petitioners under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 4/21/4(1A) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and under Section 7/9/13 of the Jharkhand Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules 2017 and further to quash the entire crim...