IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.3791 of 2023 ------ Abdul Bari Khan & Others … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand & Another … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Rahul Dev, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-06 Dated:-08-12-2025 I.A. No.3418 of 2024 Heard the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this interlocutory application has been filed with the prayer to amend the instant Criminal Miscellaneous Petition by incorporating the additional prayer of quashing the order taking cognizance dated 06.01.2024 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih in connection with Giridih (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 09 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 171 of 2024 by which the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gridih has taken cognizance of the of the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 313, 379, 506, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the amendment is necessitated because of the developments which took place after filing of the instant Criminal Miscellaneous Petition. It is then submitted that the proposed amendment will not change the nature and character of the instant Criminal Miscellaneous Petition. It is further submitted that unless the amendment as proposed in this interlocutory application is allowed, the petitioner will be highly prejudiced. Hence, it is submitted that the prayer as prayed for in this interlocutory application be allowed. Considering the aforesaid facts, the prayer to carry out the amendment as proposed in this interlocutory application is allowed. The petitioner is directed to file a consolidated Criminal Miscellaneous Petition by incorporating the amendment as proposed in this interlocutory application allowed today, within four weeks from the date of this order; failing which, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Bench. This interlocutory application is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Cr.M.P. No. 3791 of 2023 List this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition after filing of the said consolidated Criminal Miscellaneous Petition. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 08.12.2025 Saroj/