Patna High Court

Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 26 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: JITENDRA KUMAR

Holding

The court held that no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner until the case diary is produced.

Summary

The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking relief in connection with PS Manjhagadh Case No.183 of 2025. The petitioner requested the court to produce a legible xerox/carbon copy of the original case diary from the Additional Sessions Judge-II, Gopalganj. The State opposed the petition. The Hon'ble Justice Ajit Kumar ordered that the case diary be produced and listed the matter for further hearing on 07.01.2026 or earlier if the diary is received. In the interim, the court directed that no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner pending the production of the diary. The order is procedural and does not dispose of the substantive criminal charges.

Issues considered

Whether coercive steps may be taken against the petitioner pending production of the case diary?

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
Interim Relief
Stay Order
Case Diary
Bihar

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78210 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj
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                  Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Sah S/o Ramesh Sah R/o - Madhopur,
                  P.S - Barharia, District - Siwan

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Harendra Prasad
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    03-12-2025                      Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                                 2. Call for the legible xerox/carbon copy of the

                    original case diary, in connection with Manjhagadh P.S. Case

                    No.183 of 2025 from the Court of learned Additional Sessions

                    Judge-II, Gopalganj.

                                 3. List this case on 07.01.2026, or on receipt of the

                    case diary, whichever is earlier.

                                 4. In the meantime, no coercive steps shall be taken

                    against the petitioner in the afore-mentioned case.



                                                 (Ajit Kumar, J)
sharun/-

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