Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:8143 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Cr.) No. 540 of 2025 Chandrakant Gopalka ... … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary and Others ... … Respondents --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Adv. For the Respondents : Mrs. Sunita Kumari, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-II --------- 03/23.03.2026 Heard Mr. A.K. Sahani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Sunita Kumari, learned A.C. to Sr. S.C.- II for the respondents. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondent nos. 4, 5 and 6 to register a First Information Report based on a complaint made by the petitioner in exercise of the powers u/s 173 of the BNSS, 2023. The counter affidavit filed by the State reveals that the First Information Report has finally been instituted being Bariatu P.S. Case No. 214/2025. The registration of the First Information Report addresses the grievance of the petitioner and consequently this writ application in view of the same stands disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated, the 23rd March, 2026 A. Sanga/- Uploaded on 24 /03/2026