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2026 DAILYLAW 1802 (JHR)

RAM SAGAR MAHTO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH PRINCIPAL HOME SECRETARY

W.P.(Cr.)/333/2025 · 2026-01-08

Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, Rongon Mukhopadhyay

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Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:321-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. Cr. (HB) (DB) No. 333 of 2025 Ram Sagar Mahto, son of Late Patilal Mahto, R/o Mantand, Chitarpur, Topchachi, Kusunda, PS: Kenduadih, District: Dhanbad, Jharkhand. ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through Principal Home Secretary, having its office at DPRD Building, HEC, Dhurwa, PO & PS: Dhurwa, Ranchi; 2. Director General of Police, having its office at DPRD Building, HEC, Dhurwa, PO & PS: Dhurwa, Ranchi; 3. Senior Superintendent of Police, Dhanbad, Office of Senior Superintendent of Police, PO, PS & Distt. Dhanad; 4. Officer-in-Charge, Topchachi Police Station, Topchachi, PO & PS Topchachi, Distt. Dhanbad; 5. Deepak Kumar Mahto, S/o Laxman Mahto, Labudih, Pindrajora, PO & PS: Pindrajora, Distt. Bokaro. … Respondents --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Shadab Ansari, Advocate For the State : AC to AG --- 08/08.01.2026 Heard Mr. Md. Shadab Ansari, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AC to AG. In this writ application, direction has been sought for upon the concerned respondent to recover the minor daughter of the petitioner who has been lured, taken away and illegally confined by the respondent no.5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the daughter of the petitioner has already attained majority and the respondent no.5 has solemnized marriage with the daughter of the petitioner and therefore, he does not have any grievance against the respondent no.5 in view of the changed circumstance. Considering the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application stands disposed of. (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, J.) (PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.) 08.01.2026 S.B. Uploaded on 12.01.2026