Patna High Court

Sudhir Kumar JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar through the Collector from District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua

Decided: 21 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The application was dismissed as it had become infructuous.

Summary

Sudhir Kumar Jaiswal filed a criminal writ application before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials. The petitioners, represented by Advocates Tribhuwan Narayan and Anurak Patel, sought relief but later informed the Court that the relief sought could no longer be obtained. The Court, after hearing the State counsel, held that the application had become infructuous and therefore could not be entertained. No substantive merits of the original claim were examined. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application as infructuous, effectively disposing of the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's application is maintainable when it has become infructuous

Subjects

criminal writ
infructuous application
high court dismissal
patna high court
petition disposed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.153 of 2026
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                  Sudhir Kumar Jaiswal S/o Murli Jaiswal R/o Vill- Jaipur, P.S.- Mohania,
                  Distt- Kaimur at Bhabua
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Collector from District Magistrate, Kaimur at
                   Bhabua Bihar
             2.   The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur at Bhabua Kaimur at Bhabua
             3.   The Sub-Divisional Officer, Kaimur at Bhabua Kaimur at Bhabua
             4.   The Sub-Divisional Officer, Mohania, Kaimur at Bhabua Kaimur at Bhabua
             5.   The Station Head of Mohania Thana, Kaimur at Bhabua Kaimur at Bhabua
             6.    The Station Head of Chainpur, Kaimur at Bhabua Kaimur at Bhabua
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Anurag Patel, Advocate
                  For the State          :       Mr. Pankaj Kumar, SC-12
                                                 Mr. Kamlesh Kumar, AC to SC-12
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                          and
                          HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER
                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

2    21-04-2026                   Mr. Anurag Patel, learned Advocate attached to Mr.

                    Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate submits that this application has

                    become infructuous. Accordingly, it may be disposed of.

                                  2. Learned AC to SC-12 is present.

                                  3. As prayed, the application is dismissed as having

                    become infructuous.


                                         (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                             ( Soni Shrivastava, J)
devendra/-
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