MD Firoz v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court (2026:JHHC:9341-DB), Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 263 of 2026, Md. Firoz v. State of Jharkhand, decided 01.04.2026 by Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, JJ.; anticipatory bail refused; sale/purchase of two newborn babies; adoption agreement with Karina Bhagat held not to confer enforceable right of adoption; A.B.P. No. 484 of 2025, Raidih P.S. Case No. 63/2025, Gumla; Suman Ekka and Karina Bhagat; appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The agreement entered into with Karina Bhagat does not confer an enforceable right of adoption; the agreement itself reveals that the newborn babies were in the custody of the appellants. ¶13