Patna High Court

Satyendra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar, through the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna

Decided: 8 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUDHIR SINGH SHAILENDRA SINGH

Holding

The application is disposed of as infructuous because the victim has been recovered.

Summary

Petitioner Satyendra Paswan filed a criminal writ application before the Patna High Court arising from a police case. The petitioner sought relief against the State of Bihar and several police officials. During the proceedings, both parties jointly submitted that the victim had already been recovered, rendering the application moot. The Court accepted this joint submission, noting that no further judicial intervention was necessary. Consequently, the Court disposed of the application as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the application remains maintainable after the victim has been recovered

Subjects

criminal procedure
infructuous application
victim recovery
high court
writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.193 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-445 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad
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                  Satyendra Paswan Son of Shri Lt. Rambriksh Paswan Resident of Village- Purvi Unta,
                  P.S.- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar, through the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna Bihar
            2.    The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar
            3.    The Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad
            4.    Pramod Kumar, Investigating Officer, P.S.- Jehanabad, Dist.- Jehanabad
            5.    Smt. Kunti Devi Wife of Sona Singh R/o- Makhdumpur, P.S.- Jehanabad, Dist.-
                  Jehanabad
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Ms. Shalini, Adv.
                                                    Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv.
                                                    Md. Khalid Quraishi, Adv.
                                                    Mr. Sanjeev Kr. Sharma, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s     :        Mr. Amish Kumar, AC to AG
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER
                        (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

3    08-04-2026                      A joint submission has been made by learned counsel

                    for the parties that the present application has become

                    infructuous, as the victim has already been recovered.

                                   2. In view of the aforesaid joint submission made on

                    behalf of the parties, this application stands disposed of as

                    having become infructuous.



                                                 (Sudhir Singh, J)


                                               ( Shailendra Singh, J)
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