2025:JHHC:13753-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A No. 214 of 2025 1. Jyotsa Mondal @ Jyotsna Mondal wife of Late Piyush Kumar Mondal, resident of Village and P.O.- Kalipahari, P.S.- Nala, District- Jamtara 2. Dilip Ray, S/o- of Late Jyotilal Ray, resident of Village- Nalhati, P.O. & P.S.- Nala, District- Jamatara 3. Tapan Kumar Singh, S/o- Sri Parshuram Singh, resident of Village- Chaukunda, P.O.- T.K.Gram, P.S.- Nala, District- Jamtara 4. Prahlad Kumar Mahato, S/o Sri Pawan Kumar Mahato, resident of Village Dhasniya, P.O. Guhiajori, P.S.-Bindapathar, District Jamtara 5. Swapan Kumar Yadav, S/o Sri Tarapado Mahato, resident of Village and P.O. Tilaki, P.S. Bindapathar, District-Jamtara 6. Ganesh Roy, S/o Sri Budhan Roy, resident of Village Lauhat, P.O. and P.S. Kundhait, District Jamtara 7. Sandip Bauri, S/o Sri Sitaram Bauri, resident of Village Saluka, P.O.-Amba, P.S.-Kundhait, District- Jamtara 8. Sunil Kumar Choupdar, S/o Sri Mrityunjay Choupdar, resident of Village Bankati, P.O. and P.S.- Kundhait, District-Jamtara (Jharkhand) 9. Sukain Bauri, S/o Late Manorath Bauri, resident of Village Mathuradih, P.O. Devjore, P.S. Nala, District- Jamtara . ... … Appellants Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 2. The Additional Chief Secretary-cum- Principal Secretary, Home, Jail and Disaster Management Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Secretary to the Government, Home, Jail and Disaster Management Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Jamtara, 5. The Superintendent of Police, Jamtara, 6. The Circle Officer, Nala Circle, Nala, District - Jamtara 7. The Circle Officer, Fatehpur Circle, Fatehpur, District - Jamtara 8. The Circle Officer, Kundhait Circle, Kundhait, District - Jamtara 9. The Officer-in-Charge, Nala Police Station, Nala, P.O. & P.S.-Nala, District Jamtara 10. The Officer-in-Charge, Bindapthar Police Station, P.O. & P.S.- Bindapthar, District Jamtara 11. The Officer-in-Charge, Fatehpur Police Station, Fatehpur, District Jamtara 12. The Officer-in-Charge, Kundhait Police Station, Kundhait, District - Jamtara 13. Jitendra Nath Mahto, S/o Sri Bishambhar Mahto, resident of Village Patharjoria, P.O.- Karaiya, P.S. Bindapathar, District- Jamtara 14. Samresh Ray, S/o Sri Sanatan Ray, resident of Village-Dhakodih, P.O. Jamjuri, P.S. Fatehpur, District- Jamtara … … Respondents ----- 2025:JHHC:13753-DB CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Appellant : Mr. Mukesh Bihari Lal, Advocate Mr. Avilash Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent-State : Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, AC to AAG-III ----- 02/07.05.2025 I.A. No. 4718 of 2025 Heard counsel for the appellants and the counsel for the respondents. 2. This appeal has been filed with a delay of 252 days in filing the same challenging the judgment of the learned Single Judge. 3. In the application filed seeking condonation of delay, it is contended that the appellants belong to poor families and could not arrange funds for filing the appeal in time. 4. Since there are 9 appellants before this Court and it is not in dispute that court fee to be paid for filing this appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent Appeal, is a meagre amount of Rs.100/- only, and the delay is not satisfactorily explained, this appeal is dismissed. (M. S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manish/Ritesh