Rajiv Ranjan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-order procedural restoration ruling of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Cr.M.P. No. 1371 of 2026, Anil Kumar Choudhary, J., order dated 17.07.2026): dismissed Cr.M.P. No. 230 of 2026 restored to its original file at the pre-dismissal stage on the ground that failure to file supplementary affidavit within the stipulated time pursuant to a peremptory order was due to bona fide mistake and unavoidable circumstances and was neither deliberate nor intentional; listing directed after a week; purely procedural, no statutory provisions or precedent cases cited, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Restoration of Cr.M.P. No. 230 of 2026 to its original file to the stage at which it was before its dismissal; Cr.M.P. No. 230 of 2026 to be listed under the appropriate heading before the appropriate bench after a week ¶12