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Patna High Court

Ramanand Yadav @ Mojo YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
ALLOWED

Holding

The court allowed the correction of the village and police station names in the cause title.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramanand Yadav, filed a modification petition seeking correction of the village and police station names in the cause title of Criminal Miscellaneous No. 9870 of 2026. The petitioner contended that his residence is in Uti Navtoliya village under Patarghat police station, Saharsa district, and the existing title was erroneous. The court examined the petition and found the correction appropriate to reflect the correct jurisdictional details. Consequently, the court directed the office to amend the cause title accordingly. The modification was ordered to be treated as part of the earlier order dated 12-02-2026, and the petition was disposed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the court may order correction of the village and police station names in the cause title of a criminal miscellaneous petition.

Subjects

  • modification petition
  • cause title correction
  • criminal miscellaneous
  • procedural law
  • jurisdiction

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15223 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9870 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2024 Thana- Patarghat District- Saharsa
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                 Ramanand Yadav @ Mojo Yadav S/O Late Chhedi Yadav Resident of - Uti
                 Navtoliya, P.S.- Patarghat , Dist- Saharsa.

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Chandra Shekhar Kumar Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Arun Kumar
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   25-02-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                2. The present modification petition is being filed

                   as to correct the name of village and police station in

                   cause title of Cr. Misc. No. 9870 of 2026 dated

                   12.02.2026.

                                3. It is pointed out by learned counsel that

                   petitioner is resident of village Uti Navtoliya which falls

                   under police station Patarghat of district Saharsa.

                                4. In view of aforesaid, name of village and

                   police station in cause title in aforesaid Cr. Misc. be

                   corrected.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15223 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026
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                                     5. Office is directed to take necessary steps.

                                     6. With aforesaid modification, this order shall

                        be treated as a part of order no. 2 of Cr. Misc. No. 9870

                        of 2026 dated 12.02.2026.

                                     7. Accordingly, Present modification petition

                        stands disposed of.



                                                                 (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-

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