2025: JHHC:10818 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. M.P. No. 2808 of 2022 1. Kalicharan Sharma @ Kalicharan, aged about 46 years, S/o Shiv Kumar Sharma, 2. Chandra Shekhar Sharma, aged about 48 years, S/o Shiv Kumar Sharma, both R/o 103, Neha Apartment, Kamlakant Road, near Marwari Bhawan, Nawatoli, P.O. Ranchi, G.P.O, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi --- --- Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Dhiraj Kumar, S/o Late Tribhuwan Saw, R/o Irgu Road, Kumhar Toli, P.O & P.S. Sukhdeonagar, District Ranchi --- --- Opp. Parties --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioners: Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Satish Prasad, A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2: Mrs. Rakhi Rani, Advocate --- I.A. No. 4057 of 2025 06 / 07.04.2025 This interlocutory application has been filed jointly on behalf of the petitioners and opposite party no. 2, seeking permission of the court to compound the offence under Kotwali P.S. Case No. 164 of 2022 registered under section 406/420/120B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 2. It was submitted on behalf of the parties that the offence alleged is compoundable with the permission of the court. It was further submitted that at the instance of the well wishers and common friends, parties have settled the dispute. 3. As no public policy is involved in the present case, this court in exercise of its discretionary jurisdiction under section 482 of the Cr. P.C, permits the parties to compound the case. Accordingly, this interlocutory application is allowed. Cr. M.P. No. 2808 of 2022 4. Vide order passed in I.A. No. 4057 of 2025, parties have been permitted to compound their case in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 164 of 2022. Accordingly, the entire criminal proceeding of Kotwali P.S. Case No. 164 of 2022, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi and its consequential orders are quashed. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/