Pk vs The State Of Jharkhand
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Jharkhand High Court

Pk vs The State Of Jharkhand on 24 February, 2026

Author: Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Bench: Rongon Mukhopadhyay

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
                         Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 648 of 2023
       PK                                      --- ---       Appellant
                                     Versus
       The State of Jharkhand                  --- ---     Respondent
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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For the Informant : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Adv. For the Appellant : Mr. Arwind Kumar, Adv.

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I.A. No. 2424 of 2026.

08/24.02.2026 Heard Mr. Awnish Shankar, learned counsel appearing for the informant and Mr. Arwind Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant.

This application has been preferred by the informant for early hearing of Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 648 of 2023.

It has been submitted by learned counsel appearing for the informant that after the release of the appellant on bail, he has threatened the family of the informant. It has further been submitted that the informant had lost his only son on account of his murder having been committed by the appellant.

The prayer for early hearing of the appeal has been opposed by Mr. Arwind Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant.

It appears from the averments made in the instant application that there are vague statements with respect to the threatening meted out by the appellant on the informant and his family members. The appellant has been granted bail after remaining more than eight years in custody.

We do not find any reason to allow this application for early hearing also considering the fact that there are several appeals pending in which the appellants are in custody

for a substantial period of time. This application, therefore, in view of the above stands rejected.

I.A. No. 2464 of 2026 stands rejected.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

Dated- 24th February 2026.

Preet/-

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