SAFIULLAH KHAN vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - MANISH KUMAR — W.P.(Cr.)/247/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010118772026

Filing Number

W.P.(Cr.)/7694/2026

Filing Date

09-Apr-2026

Registration No

W.P.(Cr.)/247/2026

Registration Date

22-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Coram

Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE ( 121 )

Sub-Category

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SAFIULLAH KHAN

    Adv. SANTOSH KUMAR TIWARY,ABHISHEK PRASAD,ABHISHEK PRASAD, ,ABHISHEK PRASAD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - MANISH KUMAR

  2. 2.THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GARHWA,

  3. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GARHWA,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon MukhopadhyayView PDF

    Case Summary: W.P.(Cr.) 247/2026 Decision: The Jharkhand High Court disposed of Safiullah Khan's writ petition seeking directions to file an FIR against the Circle Officer, Manjhion. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay held that alternative remedies were available, requiring the petitioner to first approach the Superintendent of Police under Section 154(3) Cr.P.C., then approach a Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., or file a criminal complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before resort to writ petitions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

  4. 05-May-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

  5. 05-May-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

  6. 04-May-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

  7. 27-Apr-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr.justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay

  8. 24-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 09-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(Cr.)/247/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: W.P.(Cr.) 247/2026 Decision: The Jharkhand High Court disposed of Safiullah Khan's writ petition seeking directions to file an FIR against the Circle Officer, Manjhion. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay held that alternative remedies were available, requiring the petitioner to first approach the Superintendent of Police under Section 154(3) Cr.P.C., then approach a Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., or file a criminal complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before resort to writ petitions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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