Masi Murmu v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jail appeal of Masi Murmu v. State of Jharkhand, Cr. (Jail) Appeal (S.J.) No. 1223 of 2008, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 6 July 2026 by Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, disposed of after A.P.P. custody report showed appellant had served 05 years R.I. awarded by trial court and was released from Central Jail, Dumka; amicus curiae Ms. Piyushita Meha Tudu's fees directed to be paid by High Court Legal Services Committee within four weeks; advocates: Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P.P.; no substantive issue adjudicated, no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of following the A.P.P.'s report that the appellant had served the 05 years R.I. sentence and been released from Central Jail, Dumka; amicus curiae's assistance appreciated with a direction to pay her stipulated fees within four weeks; trial court record ordered to be returned.