RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: 1. At the very first outsell, it is to be observed that out of three appellants, appellant no. 1 Bhushu Majhi and appellant no. 3 Toro Majhi have died during the pendency of this appeal and affidavit in this regard has already been filed by the learned A.P.P. As such, the appeal of appellant nos. 1 and 3 stands abated. The name of appellant is re-numbered. 2. Heard Mr. D. K. Karmkar, learned counsel for the ...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: 1. Instant Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 18.12.2003 and 20.12.2003 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Dumka in Sessions Case No. 19 of 1999, whereby and whereunder the sole appellant has been held guilty and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for the offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Factual Matrix:- 2. Factu...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. This application is directed against the order dated 28.02.2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dhanbad in Original Maintenance Case No. 720 of 2024, whereby and whereunder, the petitioner has been directed to make payment of Rs. 6,000/- to the opposite party No. 2. The opposite party No. 2 is the step mother of the petitioner and on...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: 1. The instant Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 04.06.2002 and 07.06.2002 respectively passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bokaro in Sessions Trial No. 55 of 2000, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been held guilty for the offences under Sections 302 & 307 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offen...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides. This appeal is directed against the order dated 19.02.2026, passed in Bail Petition No. 114/2026, arising out of Keredari P.S. Case No. 17/2026 by the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that a mob of 70-80 persons led by an ExMLA of Barkagaon had entered int...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides. This appeal is directed against the order dated 16.02.2026 passed in A.B.P. No. 105/2026, arising out of Barhait P.S. Case No. 194/2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Sahibganj, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that the informant was taken by the appellant and one Charan Hansda...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: 1. Instant Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.01.2004 and 21.01.2004 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 4, Hazaribag in Sessions Trial No. 40 of 1997, whereby and whereunder the appellants have been held guilty for the offences under Sections 302/34 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and were sentenced to undergo rigorous i...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and Mr. A. K. Tiwari as well as Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, learned A.P.Ps. appearing for the State in both the cases. These appeals are directed against the order dated 07.10.2025 passed in A B. P. No. 1434 of 2025 and order dated 12.11.2025 passed in A.B.P. No. 1690 of 2025 arising out of Govindpur P. S. Case No. 54 of 2025 by the learned Distri...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and Mr. A. K. Tiwari as well as Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, learned A.P.Ps. appearing for the State in both the cases. These appeals are directed against the order dated 07.10.2025 passed in A B. P. No. 1434 of 2025 and order dated 12.11.2025 passed in A.B.P. No. 1690 of 2025 arising out of Govindpur P. S. Case No. 54 of 2025 by the learned Distri...
RANCHI, India, May 18 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 16: 1. Heard Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sharma with Mr. Ramchander Sahu, the learned counsel for the appellant, and Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, learned A.C. to A.A.G. III for the State. 2. At the request of and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, we take up this appeal for final disposal. 3. This appeal is directed against the learned Single Judge's order dated 10th November 2025 dismissing the petitioner's W.P....