Pushpa Murmu vs The State Of Jharkhand on 26 February, 2026

Author: Ananda Sen

Bench: Ananda Sen

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
                   WP(S) No.1091 of 2025
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1.Pushpa Murmu, aged about 28 years, daughter of Ramchandra
Murmu, resident of Village-Shampur, P.O.-Haripur Gairbanna,
P.S.-Godda (Muffasil), District- Godda.
2.Arti Priya, aged about 20 years, daughter of Girdhari Pandit,
resident of Village- Gandhi Nagar (Gorhi Ghat), P.O. P.S. and
District- Godda.
3. Monu Kumar Yadav, aged about 20 years, son of Raghunath
Yadav, resident of Village- Gorhi Ghat, P.O., P.S. & District-
Godda.
4. Muskan Kumari, aged about 21 years, daughter of Rajesh
Kumar Yadav, resident of Village- Rupiyama, P.O.- Kauribahiyar,
P.S.- Godda, District-Godda.
5. Sunil Hembrom, aged about 24 years, son of Raju Hembrom,
resident of Village- Bagha Jhakhara, P.O.- Dighi-Simanpur, P.S.-
Meharma, District-Godda.
6. Chandan Kumar, aged about 28 years, son of Nirmal Mandal,
resident of Village- Simanpur, P.O.- Dighi-Simanpur, P.S.-
Meharma, District- Godda.
7. Md. Faiyaz, aged about 21 years, son of Md. Yuddin, resident
of Village-Paharpur, P.O.- Dewanchak, P.S.- Meharma, District-
Godda.
8. Arvind Kumar Mandal, aged about 28 years, son of Santlal
Mandal, resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.-
Meharma, District- Godda.
9.Kamlesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Tuntun
Yadav, resident of Village Biramchak, P.O.- Pratappur, P.S.-
Belbadda, District-Godda.
10. Mantu Hemrom, aged about 20 years, son of Etvar
Hembrom, resident of Village- Bara Dhamni, P.O.- Dhamni
Bazar, P.S.- Sundarpahari, District-Godda.
11. Santosh Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Chaman
Mandal, resident of Village- Dhora, P.O.- Marpa, P.S.- Balbadda,
District- Godda.
12. Santosh Kumar Mandal, aged about 27 years, son of Rajesh
Mandal, resident of Village- Gorgama, P.O.- Maheshtikri, P.S.
Basantrai, District-Godda.
13. Amardeep Kumar Bhagat, aged about 28 years, son of
Ramashankar Bhagat, resident of Village Gopichak, P.O.
Mokalchak, P.S. Basantrai, District- Godda.
14. Saurabh Sen, aged about 24 years, son of Narayan Chandra
Sen, resident of Village Poreyahat, P.O.- Poreyahat, P.S.-
Poreyahat, District-Godda.
15. Deepak Kumar Dey, aged about 26 years, son of Umapad
Dey, resident of Village- Dumaria, P.O.- Kusumghati, P.S.-
Rajabhitha, District- Godda.



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16. Akannd Yadav, aged about 27 years, son of Amin Yadav,
resident of Village Barhara, P.O.- Korka Ghat, P.S.- Pathargama,
District- Godda.
17. Ajit Kumar Maraiya, aged about 25 years, son of Dewari
Maraiya, resident of Village Gandhighram, P.O. Gandhigram,
P.S.- Pathargama, District- Godda.
18. Manijar Hansda, aged about 28 years, son of Ram Hansda,
resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.- Meharma,
District- Godda.
19. Mary Marandi, aged about 24 years, son of Late Babuji
Marandi, resident of Village- Paharpur, P.O.- Bansjori, P.S.-
Sundarpahari, District- Godda.
20. Pawan Kumar Sah, aged about 25 years, son of Dev
Narayan Sah, resident of Village- Amuwar Santhali, P.O.
Poraiyahat, P.S. Poraihat, District- Godda.
21. Priya Soren, aged about 20 years, daughter of Sunilal Soren,
resident of Village- Gohrarajpur Santhali, P.O.- Padampur, P.S.-
Poreyahat, District-Godda.
22. Munna Murmu, aged about 27 years, son of Dhena Murmu,
resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.- Meharma,
District- Godda.
23. Hemlal Chore, aged about 28 years, son of Latae Ishwer
Chori, resident of Village- Gaychand, P.O.- Chinadhab, P.S.-
Godda (Muffasil), District-Godda.
24. Abhishek Kumar, aged about 23 years, son of Devanand
Kunwar, resident of Village- Mahagama, P.O.- Mahagama, P.S.-
Mahagama, District- Godda.
25. Gulshan Sikdar, aged about 24 years, son of Upendra
Sikdar, resident of Village- Mahagama, P.O. & P.S.- Mahagama,
District- Godda.
26. Gautam Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Rajesh Yadav,
resident of Village Deobandha, P.O.- Deobandha, P.S. Motiya
O.P., Poriayahat, District- Godda.
27. Kunal Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Anil Yadav,
resident of Village & P.O.- Gumma, P.S.- Motiya O.P.,
Poraiyahat, District- Godda.
28. Nilesh Tudu, aged about 25 years, son of Martin Tudu,
resident of Village- Lahadih, P.O. Bahadur Chak, P.S.- Thakur
Gangti, District-Godda.
29. Manoj Tudu, aged about 35 years, son of Filiman Tudu,
resident of Village- Satbandha, P.O.- Nowdiha, P.S.- Preyahat,
District- Godda.
30. Dhina Soren, aged about 26 years, son of Betka Soren,
resident of Village- Gumma Santhali, P.O.- Gumma, P.S.- Motia
O.P., District- Godda.
31. Jayprakash Hansda, aged about 20 years, son of Noren
Hansda, resident of Village- Amuwar Santhali, P.O.- Poraiyahat,
P.S.- Poraiyahat, District-Godda.




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32. Kunal Kumar Yadav, aged about 23 years, son of
Gorakhnath Yadav, resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur,
P.S.- Meharma, District- Godda.
33. Virendra Marandi, aged about 24 years, son of Raysan
Marandi, resident of Village- Gohra Rajpur, P.O.- Padampur,
P.S.- Padampur, District- Godda.
34. Jitendar Choure, aged about 24 years, son of Jayshankar
Choure, resident of Village- Gayachhand, P.O.- Chinnadhab,
P.S.- Godda (Muffasil), District- Godda.
35. Abraham Soren, aged about 24 years, son of Nirmal Soren,
resident of Village Bada Dhamni, P.O.- Dhamni Bazar, P.S.-
Sundarpahar, District-Godda.
36. Philip Soren, aged about 24 years, son of Chandray Soren,
resident of Village- Lahadih, P.O.- Bahadur Chak, P.S.-
Thakurgangti, District- Godda.
37. Buddhinath Kisku, aged about 22 years, son of Tala Babu
Kisku, resident of Village Bari Kalyani, P.O. Ghat Dumriya, P.S.
Godda (Muffasil), District- Godda.
38. Md. Majbul Ansari, aged about 22 years, son of Mafijuddin
Ansari, resident of Village Dhamni, P.O. Barmasiya, P.S.
Rajabitha, District-Godda.
39.Amrendra Kumar Mandal, aged about 20 years, son of Vijay
Mandal, resident of Village Bansjori, P.O.- Bansjori, P.S.
Sundarpahari, District-Godda.
40.Kundan Kumar Mandal, aged about 22 years, son of Chhotu
Mandal, resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.-
Meharma, District- Godda.
41.Sonel Hansda, aged about 21 years, son of Baran Hansda,
resident of Village- Tetria, P.O.- Rajabhitha, P.S.- Rajabhitha,
District- Godda.
42. Yogendra Kumar Sah, aged about 28 years, son of Bhukhlal
Sah, resident of Village- Pandaha, P.O.- Pathra, P.S.- Godda
(Nagar), District- Godda.
43.Sanatan Murmu, aged about 30 years, son of Late
Naneshwar Murmu, resident of Village Latona, P.O. Paraspani,
P.S. Godda (Muffasil), District- Godda.
44. Santlal Kisku, aged about 22 years, son of Tala Kisku,
resident of Village-Sundar More, P.O.- Surouni Bazar, P.S.-
Sunderpahari, District- Godda.
45. Chunilal Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Rajaram Yadav,
resident of Village Deobandha, P.O.- Deobandha, P.S. Motiya
(O.P.) Poriayahat, District- Godda.
46. Ashish Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Bhagwat Prasad
Singh, resident of Village- Kala Dumariya, P.O.- Bishwaskhani,
P.S.- Hanwara, District- Godda.
47. Binay Hansdak, aged about 26 years, son of Lakhiram
Hansdak, resident of Village- Dumria, P.O.- Kusumghati, P.S.-
Rajabhita, District- Godda.




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48. Devesh Murmu, aged about 22 years, son of Ram Murmu,
resident of Village- Bari Kalyani, P.O.- Ghat Dumariya, P.S.-
Godda (Muffasil), District-Godda.
49. Sudhir Kumar Soren, aged about 31 years, son of Ramjee
Sorren, resident of Village- Kerwar Pandua, P.O.- Kerwar Belsar,
P.S.- Pathargama, District- Godda.
50. Rubin Marandi, aged about 24 years, son of Rajesh Marandi,
resident of Village- Rassi Tola Hariyari, P.O.- Hariyari, P.S.
Poreyahat, District-Godda.
51. Santlal Soren, aged about 29 years, son of Shaligram Sorenl,
resident of Village- Kerwar, P.O.- Kerwar Belsar, P.S.-
Pathargama, District- Godda.
52. Raja Soren, aged about 24 years, son of Shivlal Soren,
resident of Village- Sanjhar Pradhan Tola, P.O.- Nunbatta, P.S.
Godda (Muffasil), District- Godda.
53. Sandip Kumar Soren, aged about 24 years, son of Surendra
Soren, resident of Village Karwar, Pandua, P.O.- Kerwar Belsar,
P.S.-Pathargama, District- Godda.
54.Sarita Tudu, aged about 26 years, son of Sahebram Tudu,
resident of Village- Latona, P.O.- Paraspani, P.S.- Godda
(Muffasil), District- Godda.
55.Chandmuni Hansdak, aged about 30 years, wife of Bihari
Marandi, resident of Village- Itahari, P.O.- Baghmara, P.S.-
Boarijor, District- Godda.
56. Vinam Murmu, aged about 23 years, son of Shankar Murmu,
resident of Village- Itahari, P.O.- Baghmara, P.S.- Boarijor,
District- Godda.
57. Simon Hembrom, aged about 26 years, son of Lakhan
Hembrom, resident of Village- Bangama, P.O.- Baghmara, P.S.
Boarijor, District-Godda.
58.Abhay Soren, aged about 28 years, son of Bablu Soren,
resident of Village- Dhamni, P.O.- Barmasia, P.S.- Rajabhitha,
District- Godda.
59. Nilesh Kumar, aged about 23 years, son of Ghanshyam
Choudhary resident of Village Deobandha, P.O.- Deobandha,
P.S.- Motiya (O.Ρ.), District- Godda.
60.Pradeep Hansda, aged about 20 years, son of Manjhi
Hansda, resident of Village- Lilatari-I, P.O.- Kusumgati, P.S.-
Lalmatia, District- Godda.
61. Sikandar Soren, aged about 25 years, son of Tala Soren,
resident of Village- Jirli, P.O.- Kamaldori, P.S.- Boarijore, District-
Godda.
62. Ranbir Yadav, aged about 21 years, son of Shyambihari
Yadav, resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.-
Meharma, District- Godda.
63. Ram Kumar Mandal, aged about 25 years, son of Nandkishor
Mandal, resident of Village- Kolbadda, P.O.- Mardiha, P.S.-
Thakurgangti, District-Godda.




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             64. Ramesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 27 years, son of Chote
             Lal Yadav, resident of Village- Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.-
             Meharma, District- Godda.
             65. Dev Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Sikandra Yadavl,
             resident of Village- Deobandha, P.O.- Deobandha, P.S.- Motia
             O.P., District- Godda.
             66. Deybabu Soren, aged about 30 years, son of Late Babul
             Soren, resident of Village- Bhaluka, P.O.- Sarauni Bazar, P.S.-
             Sundarpahari, District-Godda.
             67. Chandan Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Chhotu
             Mandal, resident of Village Bajitpur, P.O.- Bajitpur, P.S.-
             Meharma, District- Godda.
             68. Anil Soren, aged about 21 years, son of Bhagwan Soren,
             resident of Village- Kairasol, P.O.- Kairasol, P.S.- Deodanr,
             District- Godda.
             69. Savitri Besra, aged about 28 years, wife of Sanjay Marandil,
             resident of Village- Itahari, P.O.- Baghmara, P.S.- Boarijor,
             District- Godda.
             70. Govinda Baskey, aged about 21 years, son of Pradhan
             Baskey, resident of Village- Harkatta, P.O.- Gandhigram, P.S.-
             Pathergama, District- Godda.
             71. Pankaj Kumar, aged about 23 years, son of Mantu Prasad
             Singh, resident of Village Kala Dumariya, P.O.- Vishwashkhani,
             P.S.- Hanwara, District- Godda.
             72. Sikandar Murmu, aged about 29 years, son of Rayman
             Murmu, resident of Village- Markhan, P.O.- Mohanpur, P.S.-
             Godda, District- Godda.
             73. Rajesh Murmu, aged about 32 years, son of Ram Murmul,
             resident of Village- Bari Kalyani, P.O.- Ghat-Dumriya, P.S.-
             Godda (Muffasil), District-Godda.             ... Petitioner(s).
                                     Versus
             1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Secretary/Principal
             Secretary, Home, Prison and Disaster Management, having
             office at Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Town
             and District- Ranchi.
             2. The District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Godda,
             having office at P.O., P.S. & District- Godda.
             3. The Superintendent of Police, Godda, having office at P.O.,
             P.S. & District-Godda.                         ... Respondent(s).

             CORAM       :     SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Siddharth Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Amrit Raj Kisku, AC to GA-V .........

04 /26.02.2026: I.A. No. 3056 of 2026 has been filed for withdrawal of the writ petition.

2. Since the petitioners have been appointed. They does not

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want to pursue the writ petition.

3. Accordingly, I.A. No. 3056 of 2026 is allowed.

4. Consequently, the instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

5. I.A. No. 8588 of 2025 stands disposed of.

(ANANDA SEN, J.) 26.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-2

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