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2026 DAILYLAW 8744 (JHR)

ANITA DEVI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

W.P.(Cr.)/820/2025 · 2026-01-16

Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, Rongon Mukhopadhyay

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2026:JHHC:1107-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No. 820 of 2025 -------- Anita Devi, aged about 67 years, w/o Ramnath Ram, R/o PHD Colony Bargain, P.O. Lem Bargain, P.S. Sadar, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Project Bhawan, P.O. + P.S.-Dhurwa, Ranchi, Dist. Ranchi 2. The Director General Police, Project Bhawan, P.O. & P.S.Dhurwa, Ranchi, Dist.-Ranchi 3. Superintendent of Police, Collectorate Ranchi, P.O. + P.S.-Ranchi, Dist.-Ranchi 4. Officer-in-charge of P.S. Sadar, P.O. + P.S.-Sadar, Ranchi, Dist.- Ranchi … … Respondents ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Venkatesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents : Ms. Omiya Anusha, AC to AAG-IA -------- Order No. 05/ Dated: 16th January, 2026 Mr. Venkatesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that the case of the petitioner has been referred to the Juvenile Justice Board. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite being a juvenile, he has not been treated so and he has been sent jail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 382 of 2025. 3. Since the grievance of the petitioner appears to have been readdressed in view of what has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner, we are not inclined to proceed further in this application which accordingly stands disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 16.01.2026 Basant Uploaded on 19/01/2026