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The petition was filed by 73 petitioners before the High Court of Jharkhand against the State of Jharkhand and other respondents.
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The petitioners, owners of certain land, entered into an agreement for sale with Opposite Party No. 2, M/s. Apcon Homes Private Limited, which paid an advance of ₹1,47,50,000. After commencing development work, includ...
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The appellant, a railway parcel clerk at Hatia Railway Station, was alleged to have demanded ₹100 as illegal gratification from Nirmal Kumar Bengani for booking and transporting his motorcycle to Samastipur, in additi...
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On 1 October 2004, alleged miscreants entered the informant Maheshwar Mahto’s house at night by scaling an under-construction boundary wall, assaulted his domestic servant and son Shrikant Mahto, and allegedly caused...
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The petitioner sought quashing of the entire criminal proceedings arising from Katkamdag P.S. Case No. 218 of 2022, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 732 of 2026, including the order dated 30 March 2026 by which the Judi...
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The petitioners invoked Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the order dated 19 May 2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate-I, Bermo at Tenughat, in C.P. Case No. 153 of 2017.
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On 8 April 2003, the prosecutrix alleged that while she was working in her Bari at about 12:00 noon, the appellant came there, threatened her with a knife, forcibly overpowered her, and raped her twice.
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The appellant, who was residing as a tenant in the informant’s house and providing tuition to the informant’s approximately 16-year-old daughter, was alleged to have induced her by promising marriage and forcibly esta...
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On 9 January 2006, during evening patrolling, the police received information that Truck No. NL-07A-1000 was transporting allegedly stolen iron ore. The truck was intercepted at Chunabhata at approximately 11:00 p.m.;...
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The appellant, an Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), was accused of demanding ₹5,000 from Kara Bhuian for processing the gratuity claims allegedly relating to his deceased parents, Tilak Bhuian and Akli Bhuini.
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On 19 October 1997 at approximately 5:00 a.m., Panpati Devi alleged that Ashok Kumar Singh, Surendra Yadav and Labdu Yadav chased her, abused her, trespassed into her house, dragged her outside and assaulted her with...
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The complainant applied for registration of an NGO, “Bananchal Kalyan Samiti,” and alleged that the appellant demanded ₹2,500 as illegal gratification for processing the registration. He lodged a complaint before the...
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The petitioner sought quashing of the FIR in Cyber P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025, registered under Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act...
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An FIR, being Danguaposi Rail P.S. Case No. 10 of 2008 corresponding to G.R. No. 100 of 2008, was registered in relation to receipt of an iron ore rack at a railway station against, inter alia, M/s Anandita Traders &...
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The petitioner invoked the High Court’s jurisdiction under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, challenging the order dated 27 May 2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Dhanbad, in M...
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On 8 April 2001, following a dispute concerning the overtaking or speed of a vehicle on the previous day, the appellants allegedly formed an unlawful assembly, entered the informant’s house armed with swords and rods,...
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On 25 August 2007, following an altercation near a government hand pump, the informant alleged that the accused persons formed an unlawful assembly and assaulted him, his brother, wife, and mother with lathis, dandas,...
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