RANCHI, India, Jan. 8 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Dec. 8:

1. Heard the parties.

2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 with the prayer to quash the order dated 05.09.2024 by which written proclamation under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. has been issued against the petitioner by the learned S.D.J.M., Khunti in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No. 18 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 249 of 2024(A).

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to registration of the F.I.R. of the said case, notice under Section 41A of the Cr.P.C. was sent to the petitioner on 13.01.2024. The petitioner re...