Manjulata Toppo v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi — Acquittal Appeal (C) No. 07 of 2025 — Manjulata Toppo & Basil Toppo (appellants) versus The State of Jharkhand & Ajay Kumar Lakra (respondents) — dismissal of acquittal appeal for non-prosecution — non-appearance of appellants despite repeated calls — submission by Public Prosecutor Mr. Pankaj Kumar that appeal lacked merit — order dated 10.07.2025 — single bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary.
What did the court decide?
The acquittal appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution, no one having appeared for the appellants despite repeated calls. ¶¶16