IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P (Cr.) No.255 of 2025 Upendra Yadav @ Bhupendra Yadav @ Bhupesh Ji, aged 31 years, son of Hiranandan Yadav, resident of Pasangan, PO + PS-Manika, District-

Latehar ……………… Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand through its Home, Jail and Disaster Management Department.

2. Lakhan Ram Nayak, S/o not known, Under Secretary, Home, Jail and Disaster Management Department, Project Bhawan, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi

3. Deputy Commissioner Cum District Magistrate, Latehar, having office at P.O. + P.S. + District- Latehar, 4. Superintendent of Police, Latehar, having office at P.O. + P.S. +

District- Latehar, 5. Sub Divisional Police Officer, Latehar, having office at P.O. + P.S. +

District- Latehar, ….………… Respondents -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI -------

For the Petitioner : Miss Sonal Sodhani, Advocate For the Resp-State of Jharkhand: Mr. Sachin Kumar, AAG-II Mr. Srikant Swaroop, AC to AAG-II C.A.V on 14.11.2025 Pronounced on 17/11/2025 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief