Patna High Court
Sikandar Sah @ Mohammad Sikandar SahversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Summary
The appellant Sikandar Sah filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.73 of 2014 before the Patna High Court. Counsel for the appellant, Mr. Ramanand Poddar, appeared on behalf of his sister, Advocate‑On‑Record Ms. Sarita Bajaj, who was unwell, and Mr. Rudra Pratap Singh was appointed as Amicus Curiae due to earlier non‑appearance. The State of Bihar was represented by Mr. Abhay Kumar, an APP. The matter was heard at length on 24‑03‑2026, and the Court reserved its judgment.
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- amicus curiae
- representation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.73 of 2014
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2009 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Bhagalpur
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Sikandar Sah @ Mohammad Sikandar Sah
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ramanand Poddar, Advocate
Mr.Rudra Pratap Singh, Amicus Curiae
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
7 24-03-2026 Mr. Rudra Pratap Singh, learned counsel, was ap-
pointed as the Amicus Curiae in this appeal as no one had ap-
peared on behalf of the appellant on several dates.
2. Today (i.e. on 24.03.2026), Mr. Ramanand Poddar,
learned counsel informs this Court that the Advocate-On-
Record, Ms. Sarita Bajaj is his sister, she is not well and she has
requested him to appear in the present appeal on her behalf.
3. Heard Mr. Ramanand Poddar, learned counsel and
Mr. Rudra Pratap Singh, learned Amicus Curiae appearing on
behalf of the appellant and Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned APP for
the State.
4. Today, the appeal was heard in length.
5. The judgment is kept reserved.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
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