Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:24376) p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.2299 of 2026 ----- Girija Prasad @ Girija Prasad Singh, son of Shaligram Singh, resident of Belly Road, Rupashpur, P.O. Dhanaut, P.S. Rupashpur, District Patna, Bihar. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Jharkhand through CID. .......... Opp. Party. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Gautam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Devesh Krishna, SC (Mines)-III ----- Order No.03 Date: 14.08.2026 1. The present criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 5th May, 2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, CID, Ranchi in CID Court Case No.01 of 2025, whereby cognizance has been taken against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 470, 471 & 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(1)(a) read with Section 13(2) and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018). Further prayer has been made for quashing the entire criminal proceedings arising out of CID P.S. Case No.41 of 2024, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, CID, Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent to filing of the present criminal miscellaneous petition, primarily challenging the order taking cognizance dated 5th May, 2025, the trial has further proceeded and the petitioner’s prayer seeking discharge from the case has been rejected by the learned Trial Court. The said order rejecting the petitioner’s prayer seeking discharge has already been challenged by the petitioner by Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:24376) p. 2 preferring Cr. Revision (Filing) No.5291 of 2026 before this Court. It is, thus, prayed that in view of the said development, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present criminal miscellaneous petition with a liberty to the petitioner to pursue the aforesaid criminal revision. 3. Mr. Devesh Krishna, learned S.C. (Mines)-III, has no objection to the said prayer. 4. Considering the aforesaid prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner, the present criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 14th August, 2026 Sanjay/ Uploaded on 14.08.2026