Patna High Court

Ram Pukar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SOURENDRA PANDEY

Holding

The petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous following the trial court’s acquittal.

Summary

Ram Pukar Singh, the petitioner, had been acquitted by the trial court in a criminal case arising from PS Chenari, Rohtas. He subsequently filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. The petitioner’s counsel argued that, since the trial court had already acquitted him, the petition had become infructuous. The Court examined whether a petition can be entertained after an acquittal and held that it cannot, as there is no operative relief to be granted. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal miscellaneous petition filed after an acquittal is maintainable?

Subjects

acquittal
criminal miscellaneous petition
infructuous
petition dismissed
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16989 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2008 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas
                  ======================================================
                  Ram Pukar Singh Son of Late Ram Gahan Singh Village- Khurmabad , PS
                  -Chenari , Dist -Rohtas

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Budhu Singh Son of Late Sanjan Singh Village- Khurmabad , PS -Chenari ,
                  Dist- Rohtas

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    13-02-2026                  Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner submits that the petitioner has already been acquitted

                    by the trial court and the application has become infructuous.

                                 2. The petition stands dismissed as having become

                    infructuous.



                                               (Sourendra Pandey, J)
krishna/-

U       T

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