Patna High Court

Sanjiv Ranjan Karn and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

Decided: 6 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application was dismissed as the matter had already been disposed of by the lower court on 20‑12‑2022.

Summary

Petitioners Sanjiv Ranjan Karn, Bimla Chakhaiyar and Vidya Chakhaiyar filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for them, and the court directed Advocate Amit Narayan to assist. While reviewing the matter, Advocate Narayan discovered that the underlying case had already been disposed of by the lower court on 20 December 2022. On this basis, the High Court found no pending issue to consider. Consequently, the application was dismissed.

Subjects

petition dismissed
court appointed counsel
case already disposed
criminal miscellaneous application

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7489 of 2016
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2014 Thana- GAYA COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                           Gaya
                  ======================================================
            1.     Sanjiv Ranjan Karn son of Late Ravi Shankar Prasad null
            2.    Bimla Chakhaiyar W/o Late Ramesh Chakhaiyar
            3.    Vidya Chakhaiyar @ Dibya Chakhaiyar W/o Sanjiv Ranjan Karan All are
                  resident of B-26 Behind Lohiya Park, P.C. Colony, Kankarbagh, Patna- 22
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    State Of Bihar
            2.     Sri Anugrah Prasad son of Ramdeo Mahto, Resident of village- Bihargain,
                   P.S.- Raushanganj, District- Gaya Bihar
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad App
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    06-01-2026                  None has appeared in the case on behalf of the

                    petitioners and therefore Mr. Amit Narayan, Advocate was

                    directed to assist this Court in this case. Learned APP for the

                    State is present.

                                 2. Learned counsel Mr. Amit Narayan from the web,

                    has found out that the case has been disposed of by the

                    concerned Court below on 20.12.2022.

                                 3. In view of the above, this application stands

                    dismissed.



                                                         (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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