Raghunath Singh v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal and dismissal as infructuous of a criminal appeal following the appellant's death and counsel's lack of instructions; appellant Raghunath Singh (deceased); respondents: State of Jharkhand and Fagu Mochi; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Criminal Appeal (S.J) No.207 of 2026; single-Judge bench (Rajesh Kumar); decision dated 06.07.2026, uploaded 07.07.2026; advocates: Sanjay Kr. Pandey (appellant), P.D. Agarwal (State), Jai Prakash Pandey (Respondent No. 2); no statutes or precedents engaged; purely procedural disposition, no merits ruling to cite.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to withdraw the criminal appeal; appeal dismissed as infructuous. ¶¶16