( 2026:JHHC:27557-DB ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 324 of 2025 1. State of Jharkhand. 2. Inspector General, Prison having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. 3. Additional Inspector General, Prison having office at Project Building, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, District – Ranchi. …. …. Appellants Versus Rama Shankar Prasad, aged about 58 years, son of late Mauji Lal, resident of Jail Campus Chaha, P.O.- Jamira (Ramgarh), P.S.- Rajrappa, District- Ramgarh. …. …. Respondent ------ CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ------ For the Appellants : Ms Neeharika Roy Mazumdar, AC to AG For the Respondent : Mr Gaurang Jajodia, Advocate ----- 05 /Dated: 14.09.2026 I.A. No. 6980 of 2025 1. This I.A. seeks condonation of delay of 179 days in instituting the accompanying appeal. 2. After considering the averments in the I.A., counter affidavit and perusing the record, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, we condone the delay and dispose of this I.A. L.P.A. No. 324 of 2025 3. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, we have taken up the appeal itself for consideration. 4. After hearing the arguments, we are satisfied that the issues raised in the impugned order stand covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amresh Kumar Singh and others Vs. State of Bihar and others, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 496 and at least two decisions of this Court in the cases of State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Somnath Ojha (L.P.A. No. 314 of 2024 decided on 5th December, 2025) and State of ( 2026:JHHC:27557-DB ) 2 Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Mohan Rajak (L.P.A. No. 527 of 2025 disposed of on 06.07.2026). 5. Accordingly, by following the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and adopting the reasonings in the judgments disposing of the above two Letters Patent Appeals, we dismiss this Letters Patent Appeal without any order for costs. 6. Consequently, I.A. No. 2846 of 2025 for stay and I.A. No. 9308 of 2026 for early hearing do not survive and are disposed of. (M.S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) September 14, 2026 Ranjeet / R.Kr. NAFR Uploaded on 15.09.2026