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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Criminal) No.1124 of 2023 ------ Bartu Mahto, S/o late Dinu Mahto. … … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. Home, Prison & Disaster Management Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, through its Secretary, having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
3. Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. & District Bokaro.
4. Additional Collector, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. & District Bokaro.
5. S.D.O., Bermo Sub Division, P.O. & P.S. Tenughat, District Bokaro.
6. Circle Officer, Peterwar, P.O. & P.S. Peterwar, District Bokaro.
7. Superintendent of Police, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. & District Bokaro.
8. Sub Divisional Police Officer, Bermo, P.O. & P.S. Tenughat, District Bokaro.
9. Officer Incharge, Peterwar Police Station, P.O. & P.S. Peterwar, District Bokaro.
10. Moti Lal Mahto, S/o late Manu Ram Mahto.
11. Kamal Nath Mahto, S/o late Jagdish Mahto. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------
For the Petitioner : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate
Ms. Sugandha Khalkho, Advocate
For the Respondents : Mr. Manoj Kumar, GA-III
Mr. Aditya Raman, AC to GA-III
Mr. Rakesh Kr. Roy, AC to GA-III
Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Shruti Shrestha, Advocate
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10/ 22.07.2025
Heard the parties.
2.
Mr. Atanu Banerjee, learned counsel representing the petitioner, at the very outset submits that in this case charge-sheet has already been filed in Peterwar P.S. Case No.139 of 2023, thus, one of the grievances of the petitioner has been redressed. He submits that the petitioner may be given liberty to take recourse of law at an appropriate stage of trial, as some of the persons according to him has not been charge sheeted. He further submits that time and again for the same piece of land, proceedings under
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Section 144 Cr.P.C. have been initiated repeatedly, which need to be stopped.
3.
So far as other grievances are concerned, I find that the proceeding under Section 144 Cr.P.C. has been initiated in respect of the same land dispute. So far as the grievance against initiation of repeated proceeding under Section 144 Cr.P.C., is concerned, this Court cannot pass a perpetual order injucting anyone from filing proceeding under Section 144 Cr.P.C.
4.
The petitioner is at liberty to appear before the Sub Divisional Officer.
5.
If any application under Section 144 Cr.P.C. is filed by any person in respect of same piece of land, which is covered by any decree of the Civil Court, the Sub Divisional Officer will consider the judgment of the Civil Court and will pass appropriate
order.
6.
With the aforesaid observation, this Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant.Cp-3