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2026 DAILYLAW 28161 (JHR)

KISHOR KUMAR MAHATO @ KISHOR KR MAHTO v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

W.P.(Cr.)/588/2026 · 2026-10-01

Akhil Kumar, Sujit Narayan Prasad

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2026:JHHC:29572-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (HB) (Cr) (DB) No. 588 of 2026 Kishore Kumar Mahato @ Kishor Kr. Mahato, aged about 28 years, S/o Sri Motilal Mahato, R/o Village + PO – Singhpura, PS- Gurabanda, District- East Singhbhum. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Director General of Police, Jharkhand Office at Police Bhawan, PO + PS- Dhurwa, District- Ranchi. 3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, PO and PS- Sakchi, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Musabani, PO and PS- Musabani, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 5. The Officer- in-Charge, Gurabanda Police Station, PO- Gurabanda, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 6. Dhani Ram Manjhi, Son of not known to the petitioner, Father of Smt. Sunita Majhi, Resident of Village- Dhirol, PO and PS- Potka,, East Singhbhum, presently residing at Type-2 / 38/ 362 UCIL Colony, PO & PS- Jadugora, District- East Singhbum, Jharkhand. … … Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AKHIL KUMAR ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash, Advocate For the Respondents/State : Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to Sr. AAG ----------- 03/ Dated: 01st October, 2026. 1. Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. Reference may be made to the order dated 29th September 2026, pursuant thereto, the corpus, daughter of Respondent No.6 has been produced under the command of Senior Superintend of police, Jamshedpur. The Corpus has been produced by Mr. Manoj Kumar Thakur, Dy.S.P. (CCR), Jamshedpur, Kumar Sumit Yadav (Sub Inspector of Police) and Sanjeeta Kumari (Woman Constable/119). 3. The respondent No.6, the father of the corpus is also present along with his wife. The corpus, the daughter of respondent No.6 has stated before this Court that she is aged about 25 years and has also solemnized the marriage with the petitioner in his house on 14th September 2026 and remained there up till 2nd September 2026. 2026:JHHC:29572-DB 2 4. The Corpus, daughter of respondent No.6 has shown her willingness that she will go along with the writ petitioner to his residence from the Court itself. She being major, as such, is capable to take decision. Hence, it is left open upon her to take decision on her own wisdom. 5. The corpus has further stated that she has decided to live with the petitioner as husband and wife. Such statement has been made in presence of Respondent No.6. 6. This Court, in view thereof, particularly taking into consideration the fact that the corpus is major and she is competent enough to take her own decision. 7. In view of the decision as has been disclosed by corpus, the daughter of Respondent No.6 that she wants to live with the writ petitioner, no need to pass further order. 8. So far as the issue of security is concerned, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jamshedpur is to remain vigil upon the same, so that they may not do any damage to the corpus and the petitioner. 9. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. 10. The officers Mr. Manoj Kumar Thakur, Dy. S. P. (CCR), Jamshedpur, Kumar Sumit Yadav (Sub Inspector of Police) and Sanjeeta Kumari (Woman Constable/119) have been discharged to resume their duty. 11. Let this order be communicated to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jamshedpur. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Akhil Kumar, J.) 01.10.2026 Sandeep/R. Kumar