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Kadam Singh v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC9 Feb 2026W.P.(Cr.)/696/2025

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Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P. (Cr.) No. 696 of 2025; Kadam Singh v. The State of Jharkhand and others; writ petition (criminal) concerning claimed marriage with respondent no. 6 (Vinita Kumari); respondent no. 6 stated before the Court that she does not want to live with the petitioner; petition dismissed as not pressed on petitioner's counsel's submission; petitioner directed not to create untoward situation or issue threats; police to proceed in accordance with law if threats arise; coram: Sujit Narayan Prasad and Arun Kumar Rai, JJ.; decided 09.02.2026; no statute or precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition W.P.(Criminal) No. 696 of 2025 is dismissed as not pressed, on the submission of the petitioner's counsel that he does not intend to press the petition. ¶23

Kadam Singh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:JHHC:3379-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (Cr.) No. 696 of 2025

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Kadam Singh, son of Hadamat Singh, aged about 35 years, resident of Vada Bharvi, Village-Jalor, P.O. and P.S. Jalor, District- Jalor, StateRajasthan … … … Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand

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Director General of Police, Jharkhand, having its office at Jharkhand Police Headquarters, Dhurwa, Ranchi, P.O. – Dhurwa, P.S. – Jagannathpur, District- Ranchi

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Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, having its office at Ranchi, P.O. and P.S. – Ranchi, District – Ranchi, State – Jharkhand

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Superintendent of Police, Latehar, having its office at Latehar, P.O. and P.S. Latehar, District – Latehar, State- Jharkhand

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Officer-in-Charge, Chandwa Police Station, P.O. and P.S. Chandwa, District- Latehar, State- Jharkhand

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Vinita Kumari, wife of Kadam Singh, and daughter of Babulal Prajapati, aged about 21 years, Village-Rol, resident of 70, Rol, Rol, Rol, P.O. and P.S. Chandwa, District – Chandwa, State – Jharkhand

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Babulal Prajapati, son of not known, resident of 70 Rol, Rol, Rol, P.O. and P.S. Chandwa, District – Chandwa, State – Jharkhand … … … Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI

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For the Petitioner	: Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate
For the State	: Mr. Srikant Swaroop, A.C. to A.A.G.-II
For the Resp. Nos. 6&7	: Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, Advocate ------

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Order No. 04 / Dated 09^th February, 2026

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1. Reference may be made to the order dated 08^th January, 2026, in pursuance thereto, the father of the respondent no. 6 and the respondent no. 7 are present. The writ petitioner is also present.

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2. This Court has interacted with the respondent no. 6 as to whether she wants to live with the writ petitioner, since he is claiming that he has solemnized marriage with the respondent no. 6. The respondent no. 6 has straightway stated that she does not want to live with the writ petitioner.

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3. Mr. Kumar Vaibhav, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-wife, has submitted that once the father and the girl were also threatened, the said incident was reported to the police.

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4. Mr. Vikas Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, has submitted that, based on the statement of Respondent No. 7 as recorded hereinabove, he does not intend to press the instant writ petition.

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5. Accordingly, the instant writ petition being W.P.(Criminal) No. 696 of 2025 is dismissed as not pressed.

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6. It is made clear that the writ petitioner shall not create any untoward situation or issue any threat of any nature. If such a situation arises, it shall be reported to the police, who will proceed in accordance with the law.

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(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.)

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(Arun Kumar Rai, J.)

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09.02.2026 Umesh/Abhishek

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