Patna High Court

Manoj Hembram @ Manoj Kumar HembramversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Manoj Hembram, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, presumably related to his arrest. The petitioner’s senior counsel argued that the petitioner had already been arrested, rendering the pending application moot. The court examined the submission that the circumstances had changed, making the relief sought no longer applicable. Consequently, the court held that the application had become infructuous. The judge dismissed the application on the ground that it was no longer capable of being granted. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether the application became infructuous due to the petitioner’s arrest
Whether the court should dismiss an application that is no longer capable of being granted

Subjects

criminal procedure
infructuous application
application dismissal
arrest

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29867 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2024 Thana- DHAMDAHA District- Purnia
                  ======================================================
                  Manoj Hembram @ Manoj Kumar Hembram S/o- Binod Hembram @ Binod
                  Kumar Hembram Village- Dummar Tola Puraini Garail PS-Dhamdaha
                  District- Purnea

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. N.K. Agarwal, Sr. Adv.
                                                  Mr.Bidhu Ranjan
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Renu Kumari
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    17-02-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                  2. It has been submitted by the learned senior counsel

                    for the petitioner that the petitioner has already been arrested

                    and this application has become infructuous now.

                                  3. In view of the above, this application is dismissed

                    as having become infructuous.



                                                                 (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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