2026:JHHC:19613 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No. 879 of 2025 Bibhash Chandra Pal @ Bivash Chandra Pal ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand, though the ACB ….. Opposite Party ----- CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner: Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Rishav Kumar, Advocate For the O.P: Mr. Manoj Kumar, G.A-III ----- 12/03.07.2026 I.A. No. 14105/2025 1. The present interlocutory application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking challenge to the order dated 11.06.2025 passed by the Special Judge, Dhanbad in Spl. (A.C.B) Case No. 09/2020 whereby the charge has been framed against the petitioner under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act, 2018’]. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons stated in the present interlocutory application, the petitioner is permitted to challenge the aforesaid order in the present criminal revision. 3. The present interlocutory application stands disposed of. Cr. Revision No. 879 of 2025 4. The present criminal revision is directed against the order dated 03.10.2024 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-X-cum-Spl. Judge (A.C.B), Dhanbad in Misc. Criminal Applicatioin No. 570/2024 in connection with Special (Vig.) Case No. 09/2020, arising out of Dhanbad (A.C.B) P.S. Case No. 08/2020 by which the discharge petition filed by the petitioner under Sections 227 & 239 of Cr.P.C has been rejected by learned Special Judge. 5. Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned G.A-III appearing on behalf of the opposite party, on instruction, submits that since the charge has already been framed against the petitioner, the present revision has become infructuous. 2026:JHHC:19613 6. Mr. Rishav Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that though the present revision has not become infructuous, yet since the charge has already been framed against the petitioner, no useful purpose will be served in adjudicating the present criminal revision. 7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that the charge has already been framed against the petitioner, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose will be served in adjudicating the present criminal revision. The petitioner is, however, at liberty to take all possible points as raised in the present criminal revision, at an appropriate stage of the trial. 8. The present criminal revision is, accordingly, disposed of. Satish/- (RAJESH SHANKAR, J)