RAJNI KANT SHARMA vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - RAVI KERKETTA, ,DILIP KR KARMAKAR,ACHYUT KESHAV — Cr.M.P./2009/2025

Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010265722023

Filing Number

W.P.(Cr.)/19797/2023

Filing Date

27-Jul-2023

Registration No

Cr.M.P./2009/2025

Registration Date

27-Jul-2023

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

Quashing Matter ( 206 )

Sub-Category

F.i.r ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAJNI KANT SHARMA

    Adv. ANUP KR.AGARWAL,IN PERSON,IN PERSON, ,RAHUL DEV,SHIPRA SONAM,PRIYANSHU NILESH,ABHISHEK SINGH,IN PERSON

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - RAVI KERKETTA, ,DILIP KR KARMAKAR,ACHYUT KESHAV

  2. 2.RENU SHARMA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

    Summary: The Jharkhand High Court dismissed the petition by Rajni Kant Sharma seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him for alleged cruelty, dowry demands of Rs. 10 lakhs, and character assassination of his wife. The court found direct and specific allegations of physical violence (grabbing neck and throwing), harassment through false accusations, and unlawful dowry demands—sufficient to constitute the charged offenses under IPC Sections 498A, 504, 506 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Applying settled legal principles, the court refused to conduct a "mini trial" to evaluate the petitioner's defense, holding that evidence appreciation and veracity assessments are the trial court's function, not the High Court's under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  4. 29-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  5. 22-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  6. 15-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  7. 08-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  8. 01-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  9. 25-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  10. 18-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  11. 11-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  12. 10-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  13. 10-Feb-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  14. 03-Feb-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  15. 27-Jan-2026

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  16. 23-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  17. 23-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  18. 10-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  19. 10-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  20. 10-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  21. 25-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  22. 08-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  23. 08-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  24. 08-Oct-2025

    Orders(with defect)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  25. 28-Jul-2025

    Sri Ananda Sen, J.View PDF

  26. 21-Apr-2025

    Sri Ananda Sen, J.View PDF

  27. 21-Apr-2025

    Admission

    Sri Ananda Sen, J.

  28. 12-Feb-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

  29. 12-Feb-2025

    Orders/Final Disposal (Matter Related To Stay Of Lower Court Proceedings)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  30. 05-Dec-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar DwivediView PDF

  31. 05-Dec-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  32. 28-Nov-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  33. 21-Nov-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  34. 14-Nov-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  35. 25-Sep-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  36. 18-Sep-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  37. 11-Sep-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  38. 04-Sep-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  39. 28-Aug-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  40. 21-Aug-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  41. 14-Aug-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  42. 07-Aug-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  43. 31-Jul-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  44. 24-Jul-2024

    Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

  45. 12-Jan-2024

    Sri Ananda Sen, J.View PDF

  46. 17-Aug-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  47. 27-Jul-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. Cr.M.P./2009/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Jharkhand High Court dismissed the petition by Rajni Kant Sharma seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him for alleged cruelty, dowry demands of Rs. 10 lakhs, and character assassination of his wife. The court found direct and specific allegations of physical violence (grabbing neck and throwing), harassment through false accusations, and unlawful dowry demands—sufficient to constitute the charged offenses under IPC Sections 498A, 504, 506 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Applying settled legal principles, the court refused to conduct a "mini trial" to evaluate the petitioner's defense, holding that evidence appreciation and veracity assessments are the trial court's function, not the High Court's under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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