2025:JHHC:10421 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1452 of 2025 Basant Prasad, aged about 50 years, son of Santanu Mahto, resident of Village + P.O.-Babura, P.S.-Barhara, District-Bhojpur (Bihar). ….. Petitioner(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Director General of Police, North Chotanagpur Division, Hazaribagh, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.-Hazaribagh, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 4. Inspector General of Prisons, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Jail Inspectorate, TA Division Building Near Dhurwa Golchakkar, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. Divisional Police Officer, Sadar, Hazaribagh, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.-Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 6. Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh, having its office at Hazaribagh, P.O. & P.S.-Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.….. Respondent(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ayush Aditya, Advocate. For the Respondent(s): Mr. Neil Abhijit Toppo, AC to GA-V ----- 04/03.04.2025: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has received the instruction that this order which the petitioner is challenging before this Court is appealable as there is remedy of statutory appeal. 2. He wants to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to file a departmental appeal before the Appellate Authority. 3. Prayer is allowed. 4. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. The liberty is given to the petitioner to file a departmental appeal within four weeks. If this appeal is filed, the same should be considered and disposed of on merits by the Appellate Authority within a period of six months from the receipt of the copy of the order. (ANANDA SEN, J. ) Rashmi/-