Sukhmay Modi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Sukhmay Modi s/o Saroj Modi (Niche Bazar, Jarmundi, District Dumka); bail application B.A. No. 148 of 2026 disposed of as infructuous following petitioner's death in judicial custody; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; coram Rajesh Shankar, J.; petitioner's counsel Ashish Verma, Advocate; State represented by A.P.P. Sanat Kumar Ojha; order dated 20.02.2026, uploaded 20.02.2026; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submission that the petitioner had died in judicial custody, the Court disposed of the bail application as infructuous. ¶¶9