CONSTITUTION OF BENCHES OF HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI

w.e.f. 21.10.2024
DIVISION BENCHES
1 Hon’ble The Chief Justice Monday to • LPA : [Fresh Filing, Orders, Admission]
& Thursday
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Roshan (Whole Day) • LPA [Year up till 2015]:- Final Hearing
&
Friday • W.P.(PIL):- Fresh filing, Orders, Admission.
(1st Half) • WPT; T.A.; Tax Cases; Company Appeal:- Fresh
filing, Orders, Admission & Hearing
• Cases referred to D.B.
• Writ petitions challenging Vires & Validity of Acts
and Rules
• All matters relating to Mines (including Minor
Mineral) [Year 2018 onwards]
• All matters relating to Tender, Auction/E-
Auction :- Orders, Admission & Hearing
• A.C.(D.B.)
• Cases related to Judicial Officers
• Matters relating to staff of the High Court and
District Judiciary
• All First Appeals of valuation 2 Crore and above :-
Fresh filing, Orders, Admission & Hearing
• Arbitration Appeal
• Cont.(Cvl.)(D.B.); Cont.(Cr.); Cont. (Appl.)
• Commercial Appellate Division including all
matters arising out of Commercial Courts
• All residual and other matters.
• Tied up and Assigned matters
2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.N. Prasad Monday to • Special Bench for monitoring cases involving MP
& Thursday
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navneet Kumar (Whole Day) & MLA
& • Matters relating to N.I.A. Act; P.M.L. Act; and
Friday
(1st Half) P.C. Act not assigned to any other Bench:- Orders,
Admission & Hearing
• CAT matters;
• W.P. (Habaes Corpus)
• All matters relating to Mines (including Minor
Mineral) [Year up till 2017]:- Fresh Filing, Orders,
Admission & Hearing
• Cr. Appeal (D.B.):- Fresh Filing, Orders,
Admission
• Cr. Appeal (D.B.):- [Year 2005 to 2007]:- Hearing.

• Cr. Appeal (D.B.):- [Year uptill 2012]:- Hearing

(In Custody)
• Petitions filed u/s 389 Cr.P.C. in Cr. Appeal
(D.B.) :- Fresh Filing, Orders & Admission
• Tied up and Assigned matters
 3 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Monday to • LPA [2016 onwards]:- Hearing
Mukhopadhyay Thursday
& (Whole Day) • F.A.(D.B.) :- Orders, Admission & Hearing
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Kumar & • D. Ref.:- Orders, Admission & Hearing
Srivastava Friday
(1st Half) • Cr. Appeal (D.B.):- [uptill 2000]:- Hearing.

• Cr. Appeal (D.B.):- [Year 2013 to 2014]:- Hearing

(In Custody)
• Tied up and Assigned matters
4 Sri Ananda Sen, J. Monday to • Cr. Appeal (D.B.):-[Year 2001 to 2004]:- Hearing.
& Thursday
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gautam Kumar (Whole Day) • Cr. Appeal (D.B.):- [Year 2015 to 2016]:- Hearing
Choudhary & (In Custody)
Friday
(1st Half) • Aq. Appeal (D.B.); Govt. Appeal (D.B.); Cr.M.P.
(D.B.); Cr. Rev.(D.B.) :- Orders, Admission &
Hearing
• W.P.(Cr) arising out of preventive detention; Writ
petitions relating to mercy petitions or applications
for commutation :-Fresh Filing, Orders, Admission
& Hearing.
• Tied up & Assigned matters

SINGLE BENCHES
1 Hon’ble The Chief Justice (Friday) • Arbitration Matters u/s 11(6) of Arbitration and
(After the Division Conciliation Act
Bench)
• S.A. [Year 2024]:- Orders, Admission & Hearing
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
2 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sujit Narayan (Friday) • A.B.A; B.A; Cr.M.P.; Cr Rev. relating to N.I.A.
Prasad (After the Division Act; P.M.L. Act :- Fresh filing, Orders, Admission
Bench)
& Hearing
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
3 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon (Friday) • A.B.A; B.A; Cr.M.P.; Cr Rev. relating to Delhi
Mukhopadhyay (After the Division Police Establishment Act (CBI) and P.C. Act :-
Bench)
Fresh filing, Orders, Admission & Hearing
• All matters related to Fodder Scam:- Orders,
Admission & Hearing.
• Tied up & Assigned matters
4 Sri Ananda Sen, J. (Friday) • WPC grouping (arising out of Arbitration and
(After the Division Conciliation Act); Company Petitions; Company
Bench)
Appeals (SJ); Suits (arising out of company
matters); Testamentary Suits; Probate and Letters
of Administration matters:- Fresh Filing, Orders,
Admission & Hearing
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
5 Hon’ble Dr. Justice S.N. Pathak (Monday to • WPS:- Pension, Retiral benefit, Regularisation,
Friday)
Recovery, Transfer and Suspension: - Fresh Filing,
(Whole Day)
Orders, Admission & Hearing
• WPS :-Fresh Filing, Orders, Admission
 • Tr Petn (Cvl); C.R., A.C. (SB):- Fresh Filing,
Orders, Admission & Hearing.
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
6 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Shankar (Monday to • WPC [Year 2022 onwards]:-Fresh filing, Orders,
Friday)
Admission & Hearing
(Whole day)
• Tied –up & Assigned matters

7 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar (Monday to • First Appeal:- Fresh filing, Orders, Admission &
Choudhary Friday)
Hearing.
( 1st Half)
• Second Appeal [Year up till 2023]:- Fresh filing,
Orders, Admission & Hearing.
• Arbitration Matters other than u/s 11(6) of
Arbitration and Conciliation Act
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
(Monday to • Criminal Miscellaneous Petition arising out of
Friday)
Section 482 Cr.P.C.:- Fresh Filing, Orders,
(2nd Half)
Admission & Hearing
• C. Ref; Original Criminal Miscellaneous cases
(arising out of Company matters):- Fresh Filing,
Orders, Admission & Hearing
8 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar (Monday to • Regular Bail:- Orders & Admission & Hearing
Friday)
( 1st Half)
(Monday to • Criminal Revision:- Fresh filing, Orders,
Friday)
(2nd Half) Admission & Hearing
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
9 Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Anubha Rawat (Monday to • WPC [Year up till year 2021]:- Fresh filing,
Choudhary Friday)
Orders, Admission & Hearing
(Whole day)
• WPL:- Fresh filing, Orders, Admission & Hearing
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
10 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar (Monday to • Criminal Appeal (S.J):- Fresh Filing, Orders,
Dwivedi Friday)
Admission
( 1st Half)
• Criminal Appeal (S.J) [Year up till 2003]:-
Hearing.
• Acq. Appeal (S.J.); Acq. Appeal (C); Cr. Appeal
(V) :- Fresh Filing, Orders, Admission & Hearing.

(Monday to • Criminal Writ:- Fresh Filing, Orders, Admission &

Friday)
Hearing
(2nd Half)
• Tr Petn (Crl); Cr. Ref:- Fresh Filing, Orders,
Admission & Hearing
• Tied up & Assigned matters
11 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Roshan (Friday) • WPS [Year up till 2013]:- Hearing
(After the Division
Bench) • Tied –up & Assigned matters
12 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Subhash Chand (Monday to • M.A.:- Fresh filing, Orders, Admission & Hearing.
Friday)
• C.M.P. under Article 227 of Constitution of
(Whole day)
India:-Fresh filing, Orders, Admission &
Hearing.
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
13 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gautam Kumar (Friday) • Criminal Appeal (S.J)[Year 2004]:- Hearing.
Choudhary (After the Division
Bench) • Tied –up & Assigned matters

14 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath (Monday to • WPS [Year 2014 onwards]:-Hearing
Friday)
( 1st Half)
(Monday to • Regular Bail:- Orders & Admission
Friday)
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
(2nd Half)
15 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navneet Kumar (Friday) • Regular Bail:- Orders & Admission
(After the Division • Tied up and Assigned matters
Bench)

16 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Prasad (Monday to • Criminal Appeal (S.J) [Year 2005]:- Hearing
Friday)
• Tied –up & Assigned matters
(Whole day)

17 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Kumar (Friday) • Criminal Appeal (S.J) [Year 2006]:- Hearing.
Srivastava (After the Division
Bench) • Tied –up & Assigned matters

18 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Rai (Monday to • A.B.A:- Orders & Admission
Friday)
(Whole Day) • Tied –up & Assigned matters

NOTE:
1. ALL MOTIONS FOR URGENT / ORDINARY LISTING OF MATTERS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE THE BENCH HAVING JURISDICTION TO HEAR
SUCH MATTER AS PER ROSTER.
2. ALL CONTEMPT MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION DECIDED BY THE CONCERNED JUDGES, SHALL BE LISTED BEFORE THE
RESPECTIVE JUDGES, I.E. CONTEMPT APPLICATIONS ARISING OUT OF THEIR OWN JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS BE LISTED BEFORE THE SAID
COURTS
3. LISTING OF C.M.P / CONT.(C) CASES SHALL BE MADE, IN THE COURT OF THE RESPECTIVE HON’BLE JUDGE(S) AGAINST WHOSE
JUDGEMENT/ORDER THE CMP/ CONT.(C) HAS BEEN PREFERRED. IF THE COURT OF HON’BLE JUDGE IS NOT AVAILABE DUE TO
SUPERANNUATION/TRANSFER ETC., THEN IN THAT CASE, SUCH CASES WILL BE LISTED IN THE COURT HAVING THE REGULAR ROSTER OF
THE CATEGORY IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL ORDER WAS PASSED

4. ALL PART HEARD MATTERS TO STAND RELEASED