Jharkhand High Court
Jaleshwar Mahato vs Dulu Mahato & Others on 2 December, 2022
Author: Gautam Kumar Choudhary
Bench: Gautam Kumar Choudhary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Election Petition No. 01 of 2020
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Jaleshwar Mahato .... .... .... Petitioner Versus Dulu Mahato & Others .... .... .... Respondents WITH Election Petition No. 04 of 2020
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Md. Nizamuddin .... .... .... Petitioner Versus Dulu Mahato & Others .... .... .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Arvind Kumar Lall, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Bibhash Sinha, Advocate Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the E.C.I. : Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate Ms. Madhu Priya, Advocate Oral Order 16/ Dated :02.12.2022 I.A. No.11050 of 2022 Instant petition has been filed for marking certain documents as exhibit after waiving requirement of formal proof since they are public document.
Considering the prayer, following documents are marked as exhibits:-
1. Both sets of nomination papers of the respondent No.1 namely Dulu Mahato filed for 43 Baghmara Assembly Constituency election held in the month of November/December, 2019 for Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly Election- Exhibit-2 and Exhibit 2/1.
2. Form 17-C as well as Presiding Officer diaries of Booth Nos.181, 227, 234, 253, 266, 290, 305, 334, 724, 778 of 43 Baghmara Assembly Constituency election held in the month of November/December, 2019 for Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly Election.
I. Form 17-C of Booth Nos.181, 227, 234, 253, 266, 290, 305 and 334-Exhibit Nos.3, 3/1-3/7.
II. Presiding Officer's diary of Booth Nos.181, 227, 234, 253, 266, 290, 305 and 334-Exhibit Nos.4, 4/1-4/7.
3. Counting sheets of the entire counting of 43 Baghmara Assembly Constituency result on 23.12.2019 of 43 Baghmara Assembly Constituency election held in the month of November/December, 2019 for Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly Election- Exhibit Nos.5, 5/1- 5/9.
4. Attendance register of voters of booths of Booth Nos.181, 227, 234, 253, 290, 305, 334 of 43 Baghmara Assembly Constituency election held in the month of November/December, 2019 for Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly Election-Exihibit-6, 6/1-6/6. I.A. No.11050 of 2022 is allowed. The evidence on behalf of election petitioners is closed. Learned counsel on behalf of respondents seeks time for examining his witnesses.
Let this case be listed on 19.12.2022.
(Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit