Branch Manager, UCO Bank, Jharia Branch v. State of Jharkhand
2024-01-02
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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JUDGMENT : SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the respondent-State and the learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2. 2. This petition has been filed for quashing of the entire criminal proceeding including the order taking cognizance dated 12.01.2016, arising out of C.P. Case No. 1084 of 2015, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Dhanbad. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of Managing Director of UCO Bank who is Chief Executive Officer of UCO Bank has already been quashed by this Court in Cr. M.P. No. 420 of 2016 by order dated 20.04.2016. She further submits that the allegation against the petitioner is same and similar to that of the other accused persons. She further submits that this dispute was the subject matter in W.P. (C) No. 7448 of 2016 and in view of order of learned Single Judge the matter was further subject matter of L.P.A. No. 452 of 2022 and by order dated 08.12.2023 considering the compromise between the parties the said L.P.A. was allowed and order of learned Single Judge has been quashed by the learned Division Bench. In view of that she submits that the entire criminal proceeding may kindly be quashed. 4. Mr. Lukesh Kumar, the learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 accepts the said submission and submits that the entire criminal proceeding may kindly be quashed. 5. Mr. Azeemuddin, the learned counsel for the respondent State has not disputed the said argument of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the O.P. No. 2. 6. In view of above and considering that compromise has been taken place between the parties which has been recorded in the order dated 08.12.2023 passed in L.P.A. No. 452 of 2022 and said L.P.A. was allowed. The order of the learned Single Judge was dated 02.08.2022 passed in W.P. (C) No. 7448 of 2016 was set aside. The dispute is with regard to certain lease rent. The photocopy of the order is produced which has been taken on record. 7. In view of above, the entire criminal proceeding including the order taking cognizance dated 12.01.2016, arising out of C.P. Case No. 1084 of 2015, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Dhanbad is quashed. 8. This petition is allowed and disposed of. 9.
The photocopy of the order is produced which has been taken on record. 7. In view of above, the entire criminal proceeding including the order taking cognizance dated 12.01.2016, arising out of C.P. Case No. 1084 of 2015, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Dhanbad is quashed. 8. This petition is allowed and disposed of. 9. Pending petition if any also stands disposed of.