Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:17800-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (PIL) No. 4045 of 2024 Aditya Sharma, aged about 26 years, Son of Ravi Shankar Sharma, Resident of D.8, Sarovar Enclave, Kanke Road, Misirgonda alias Pahargonda, Near Petrol Pump, P.O.- Kanke, P.S.- Gonda, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand. ...Petitioner Versus (1) State of Jharkhand. (2) The Chief Secretary, Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (3) The Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Jharkhand, Yojana Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (4) The Managing Director, Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation, Khanij Nagar, P.O. & P.S Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (5) The Director, Mines, Jharkhand, Yojana Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (6) The Director, Geology, Jharkhand, Engineers' Hostel 2nd Floor, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (7) The Deputy Commissioner, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District Koderma, Jharkhand. (8) The Deputy Commissioner, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. (9) The Deputy Director, Mines, Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. (10) The District Mining Officer, Koderma, P.O. & P.S. Koderma, District Koderma, Jharkhand. (11) The District Mining Officer, Giridih, P.O. & P.S. Giridih, District Giridih, Jharkhand. (12) The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Marg, P.O. & P.S. Lodhi Road, District New Delhi-110003. (13) The Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 6th Floor, Loknayak Bhawan, P.O. & P.S. Khan Market, District New Delhi-110003 (14) Sri Sunil Kumar Barnwal, ex Secretary, Department of Industries, Mines and Geology, Ranchi at present the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Project Building, P.O. & P.S Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (15) Sri Abu Bakra Siddique P, Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, Jharkhand cum Managing Director, Jharkhand State Neutral Citation No. 2026:JHHC:17800-DB Mineral Development Corporation, Ranchi, Khanij Nagar, P.O. & P.S Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (16) Sri Lalit Kumar, Deputy Director, Mines cum in charge Mica of Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation, Ranchi, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (17) Sri Lalit Kumar, Deputy Director, Mines cum in charge Mica of Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation, Ranchi, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. (18) The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi, Indraprashta Marg, Vikram Nagar, P.O., P.S. Indrasprashta Marg, District New Delhi. …Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner: Mr Rajeev Kumar, Advocate Ms Niteshwari Kumari, Advocate For the State: Mr Vibhor Mayank, A.C. to A.G. For Resp. No.4: Mr Piyush Chitresh, Advocate Miss Ritul Nanda, Advocate For the ED: Mr Amit Kumar Das, Sr. Advocate Mr Saurav Kumar, Advocate --------- 05/Dated: 18.06.2026 1. Mr Rajeev Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition. 2. Accordingly, leave is granted and this petition is disposed of as withdrawn. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) June 18, 2026 N.A.F.R. Manoj/Sharda/Cp.2 Uploaded on 20.06.2026