Patna High Court

Manav Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The appeal may be converted into a revision petition as directed by the court.

Summary

Manav Kumar Yadav, the appellant, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.2744 of 2025 arising from a 2022 case in Araria. The appellant sought relief against the State of Bihar and an individual respondent. During the hearing on 5 January 2026, the appellant's counsel requested that the appeal be converted into a revision petition. Justice Sandeep Kumar permitted this conversion, directing that the matter be listed within a week before the appropriate bench. The order is procedural, allowing the appellant to pursue the matter as a revision rather than an appeal.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant's criminal appeal can be converted into a revision petition under the procedural rules of the High Court

Subjects

criminal appeal
revision petition
procedural order
high court
conversion of appeal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                    CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2744 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-855 Year-2022 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria
                   ======================================================
                   Manav Kumar Yadav S/O Chandradeep Yadav Through his natural Guardian,
                   namely Renu Devi who is mother) Resident of village- Shankarpur, Ward no
                   7, Police Station- Bhargama, district- Araria

                                                                                    ... ... Appellant/s
                                                         Versus
              1.   The State of Bihar
              2.   Md.Imran Son of Md.Sarik Resident of Village- Doriya Sonapur, ward no.9,
                   P.S- Simraha, District- Arariya

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Appellant/s     :        Mr.Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s    :        Ms.Anita Kumari Singh, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    05-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the appellant is permitted to

                     convert this appeal into revision within one week.

                                 2. Let this case be listed after one week under

                     appropriate heading before appropriate Bench, if the case is

                     converted as directed above.



                                               (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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