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Patna High Court

Prahalad Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar.

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The criminal writ petition was dismissed as the petitioner’s grievance had already been redressed.

Summary

Prahalad Kumar Singh filed a criminal writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petitioner alleged a grievance concerning a piece of land. The court, after hearing arguments, observed that the petitioner’s grievance had already been redressed. Consequently, the court held that there was no remaining issue for the writ and directed the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for any further relief. The application, along with any pending interlocutory applications, was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

  • The petitioner’s grievance concerning the land had been adequately redressed prior to the filing of the writ.
  • Whether the criminal writ petition should be entertained in view of the alleged redress.

Subjects

  • criminal writ
  • petition disposed
  • grievance redressed
  • high court
  • land dispute

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.307 of 2025
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                 Prahalad Kumar Singh S/O Late Raghubansh Kumar Singh Resident of
                 Village- Barachatti, P.O.- and P.S.- Barachatti, Dist.- Gaya, Bihar- 824201.

                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                             Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department,
                 Government of Bihar. Patna
           2.    The Director General of Police. Bihar at Patna
           3.    The Senior Superintendent of Police. Patna
           4.    The Officer-In-Charge Gopalpur Police Station, District- Patna, Bihar-
                 801109
           5.    The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Patna City, Patna
           6.    Satish Rai son of Mr Shivdhari Rai Resident of Ilahibagh PS Gopalpur,
                 District- Patna, Bihar-801109
           7.    Neeraj Kumar son of Mr Rann Vijay Resident of Chakberiya, P.S.-
                 Gopalpur, District- Patna, Bihar-801109

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Priyajeet Pandey, Advocate
                                               Ms. Megha, Advocate
                                               Mr. Kaustubh Kumar, Advocate
                 For the State          :      Mr. Prabhat Kumar, AC to GA-11
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   23-04-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has

                   already been redressed,

                                 3. In pursuance of submission made above, the

                   present criminal writ application stands disposed of. However, if

                   he has any grievance with regard to aforesaid land, he may

                   approach before the appropriate forum, if so advised.
           Patna High Court CR. WJC No.307 of 2025(5) dt.23-04-2026
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                                  4. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, shall

                     also stand disposed of.


                                            (Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

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