IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Bipin Bihari Singh @ Dipu Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand, through Secretary Department of Home – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction to writ petition and factual matrix. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments raised by the petitioner against the detention order. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. legal and statutory context of the detention. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. framework and considerations of the prevention of illicit traffic act. (Para 12 , 14 , 15 , 19) |
| 5. analysis of delay in detention order and judicial standards. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 34 , 35) |
| 6. petitioner's bail status does not nullify the grounds for detention. (Para 46 , 47) |
| 7. court's conclusion on the validity of the detention order. (Para 54 , 55 , 56) |
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking therein for the following relief:
“For issuance of an appropriate writ(S), order(S) or direction(S) or writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of Order dated 30/07/2025, contained in Memo No.18/PITNDPS- 09/2025-3087, Ranchi (Annexure-4) issued by the Respondent No.3 (Principal Secretary Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department Government of Jharkhand Ranchi) whereby and where under Respondent No.3, has been pleased to pass an order to arrest the petition
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