JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RAHUL KUMAR V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, June 16 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on May 14:

1. Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Poraiyahat PS Case No.42 of 2024, for offence registered under section 272, 273, 34 of IPC and Section 47(a) of Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Godda.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused from whose possession foreign liquor has been recovered. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 of the petition.

4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer a...