Dismissed¶6
Pappu Turi v. the State of Jharkhand
Jharkhand HCB.A./1590/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi; B.A. No. 1590 of 2026; decided 11.03.2026 by Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.; bail application of Pappu Turi rejected; Kisko P.S. Case No. 32/2022; offences under Sections 341, 342, 323, 326, 338, 435, 307, 504 and 302 IPC; allegation of sprinkling kerosene and setting afire a 4-year-old girl (Somari) who died; custody since 09.10.2022; trial pending before Additional Sessions Judge-I, Lohardaga; State contended offence heinous; serious nature of allegation; bail refused; petitioner's counsel Nikhil Ranjan.
What did the court decide?
The Court found a serious allegation against the petitioner that he sprinkled kerosene oil over four-year-old Somari, lit fire upon her body, and she ultimately died. ¶5