VIJAY MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECY, DEPT OF HOME, PRISON AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
W.P.(Cr.)/163/2026 · 2026-04-01
Sanjay Prasad, Sujit Narayan Prasad
body2026
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2026:JHHC:9180-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (Cr.) (DB) No.163 of 2026
----- Vijay Munda, son of late Khudiya Topno, aged about 68 years, Resident of Ludamkel Icha, PO-Icha, PS-Torpa, Dist. Khunti, Jharkhand 835 227.
....... … Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison & Disaster Management, Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS-Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
2. The Director General of Prisons, T.A Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, PO +PS-Dhurwa, Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3. The Superintendent, Khunti Jail, PO + PS-Khunti, Jharkhand.
4. The Medical Officer, Khunti Jail, PO + PS-Khunti, Jharkhand.
5. The Superintendent, Birsa Munda Central Jail at Khelgaon, PO +PS- Khelgaon, Hotwar, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
6. The Medical Officer, Birsa Munda Central Jail at Khelgaon, Hotwar, PO+PS-Khelgaon, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
7. Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (RINPAS), through its Director, Kanke, Ranchi, PO +PS-Kanke, Jharkhand. … … Respondents -------
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD
------- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Sarweshwari Kumari, Advocate
For the Respondents : Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, AC to GA-V ------
Order No.04/Dated: 1st April, 2026
1. After some argument, Mrs. Sarweshwari Kumari, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner intends to not press this writ petition with liberty to search out the remedy for redressal of the grievance.
2. There is no opposition by the learned State counsel to such prayer.
3. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed with the liberty aforesaid and disposed of as such.
(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)
(Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated:01.04.2026. Sudhir