(2026:JHHC:16557) 1 Cr.M.P. No.1757 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No. 1757 of 2023 1. Md. Eqbal Ansari, son of late Sikander Ansari, aged about 62 years, resident of Tundul, P.O.-Balalong, P.S.-Nagari, Dist.-Ranchi 2. Shamim Akhtar, son of Sinkander Ansari, aged about 60 years, resident of Tundul, P.O.-Balalong, P.S.-Nagari, Dist.-Ranchi .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Vishwanath Oraon, son of late Bhikha Oraon, aged about 33 years, presently posted at Mining Inspector, resident of Village-Uchari, P.O.-Nagri, P.S.-Mandar, Dist.-Ranchi …. Opp. Parties P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ….. For the Petitioners : Ms. Ritu Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Deepak Kr. Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola N. Ojha, Spl. P.P. For O.P. No.2 : None ….. By the Court:- 1. Heard the parties. 2. This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. with the prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No. 70 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and under Rules 4/30/31/32/54 of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004. (2026:JHHC:16557) 2 Cr.M.P. No.1757 of 2023 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that investigation of the case is still going on and charge sheet has not yet been submitted. 4. Though notice has validly been served upon the opposite party no.2 yet no one turns up on behalf of the opposite party no.2 in- spite of repeated calls. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners drawing attention of this Court to Annexure-2 and 2/1 at page no. 14-15 and 16-17 respectively of the supplementary affidavit dated 17.03.2026; which are the applications submitted by the petitioner nos.2 and 1 respectively to the District Mining Officer, Ranchi with a request to fix the royalty amount of the bricks session 2021-22 and expressed their intention to pay the royalty amount in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No. 70 of 2022, submits that this criminal miscellaneous petition be disposed of with a direction to the opposite party no.1 to ensure that the District Mining Officer, Ranchi pass appropriate orders in respect of the said applications submitted by the petitioners. 6. Learned Spl. P.P. submits that the State has no objection. 7. Considering the aforesaid submission, this criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with a direction to the opposite party no.1-State that if the petitioners file fresh applications in the same manner, as the said Annexure-2 and 2/1 respectively of the supplementary affidavit dated 17.03.2026 within four weeks from the date of this order, then the District (2026:JHHC:16557) 3 Cr.M.P. No.1757 of 2023 Mining Officer, Ranchi shall pass appropriate order in respect of the said representations within six weeks from the date of submission of the representation. 8. This criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi Dated the 9th June, 2026 AFR/Gunjan/- Uploaded on 10/06/2026