A Letters Patent Appeal and associated interim applications were dismissed by consonant with the Supreme Court decision in Amresh Kumar Singh and two prior decisions of this High Court, without order for costs.
Letters Patent Appeal, IA No. 6980 of 2025, IA No. 2846 of 2025 and IA No. 9308 of 2026 disposed of without order for costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Versus
Rama Shankar Prasad, aged about 58 years, son of late Mauji Lal, resident of Jail Campus Chaha, P.O.- Jamira (Ramgarh), P.S.- Rajrappa, DistrictRamgarh.
…. …. Respondent
CORAM : HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
For the Appellants : Ms Neeharika Roy Mazumdar, AC to AG For the Respondent : Mr Gaurang Jajodia, Advocate -----
05 /Dated: 14.09.2026
I.A. No. 6980 of 2025
accompanying appeal.
L.P.A. No. 324 of 2025
in the impugned order stand covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amresh Kumar Singh and others Vs. State of Bihar and others , 2023 SCC OnLine SC 496 and at least two decisions of this Court in the cases of State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Somnath Ojha
(L.P.A. No. 314 of 2024 decided on 5th December, 2025) and State of
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Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Mohan Rajak (L.P.A. No. 527 of 2025 disposed of on 06.07.2026).
2026 for early hearing do not survive and are disposed of.
(Rajesh Shankar, J.)
September 14, 2026 Ranjeet / R.Kr. NAFR Uploaded on 15.09.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Letters Patent Appeal against the conviction order is liable to be dismissed on the basis of Верховный суд precedent and earlier decisions of this Court.
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Amresh Kumar Singh and others Vs. State of Bihar and othersFollowed¶22
_Amresh Kumar Singh and others Vs. State of Bihar and others_, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 496 · Who else cites this
State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Somnath OjhaFollowed¶23
_State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Somnath Ojha_ (L.P.A. No. 314 of 2024)
State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Mohan RajakFollowed¶24
_State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs. Mohan Rajak_ (L.P.A. No. 527 of 2025)
State of Jharkhand
Inspector General, Prison
Additional Inspector General, Prison
Rama Shankar Prasad
Rajesh Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
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