Balkishun Ram v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; W.P.(Criminal) No.282 of 2025; decided 24.07.2025 by Ananda Sen, J. Article 227 writ petition seeking addition of IPC Sections 307, 379, 385, 342, 148 to Deoghar (Town) P.S. Case No.491/2023 after police final report restricted the case to bailable sections against five accused; also sought inclusion of three-member medical board report in case diary and compliance with orders of DGP and DIG. Held: charge-sheet findings and sections not binding on cognizance-taking Court, which may differ after examining the case diary; Article 227 writ court cannot direct Trial Court/cognizance court to take cognizance under particular sections; alternative remedy lies before the Trial Court. Petition dismissed with liberty to approach the appropriate forum.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Forum (Trial Court) for redressal of his grievance; the Criminal Writ Petition was dismissed.