Shankar Mahali Alias Shankar Kumar Toppo v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Adjournment / last-chance order: Cr.M.P. No. 384 of 2023, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Anil Kumar Choudhary, J., order dated 03.12.2025. Repeated prayer for time by petitioner Shankar Mahali @ Shankar Kumar Toppo allowed subject to deposit of Rs.1,000/- with JHALSA within four weeks; automatic dismissal of the Cr.M.P. on default; listing after four weeks on proof of deposit. Prior last-chance time grant dated 19.09.2025. Counsel: Kripa Shankar Nanda (petitioner); Nehala Sharmin, Spl. P.P. (State). Interim order only — no statutes cited, no cases cited, no quantum beyond the Rs.1,000/- deposit.
What did the court decide?
Conditional grant of further time: petitioner to deposit Rs.1,000/- with the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) within four weeks; on filing proof of deposit the Cr.M.P. will be listed after four weeks; on default it shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Bench.