Patna High Court
MD. MINNATULLAHversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The writ petition is disposed as the petitioner’s prayer is satisfied.
Summary
Petitioner Md. Minnatullah filed a criminal writ petition challenging actions of the State and police officials. The petitioner’s counsel argued that a supplementary counter‑affidavit filed by the State indicated that the reinvestigation of the matter had been concluded. The court examined the contents of the supplementary counter‑affidavit and found that the petitioner’s prayer for relief was satisfied. Consequently, the court held that the writ petition no longer had any purpose. The petition was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of the supplementary counter‑affidavit indicating that the reinvestigation has been completed
Subjects
- writ petition
- reinvestigation
- disposal
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.519 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2015 Thana- SUPAUL District- Supaul
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Md. Minnatullah S/o Shekh Najrul @ Shekh Najrul Haque R/o village-
Malikana, P.S.- Supaul, P.O.- Basbitti, District- Supual
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The District Magistrate Supaul, Bihar
3. The Superintendent of Police, Supaul, Bihar
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Supaul, Bihar
5. The Inspector Supaul Police Station, Bihar
6. The S.H.O. Supaul Police Station, Bihar
7. Md. Salim S/o Nisar Ali, R/o village- Malikana, P.S.- Supaul, P.O.- Basbitti,
District- Supaul
8. Md. Avadat S/o Late Md. Ali, R/o village- Malikana, P.S.- Supaul, P.O.-
Basbitti, District- Supaul
9. Md. Gayasuddin S/o Avadat, R/o village- Malikana, P.S.- Supaul, P.O.-
Basbitti, District- Supaul
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
Mr. Fardeen Abbas, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, AC to AAG-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
6 05-02-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a
supplementary counter-affidavit has been filed in this case and
in light of the averments made in the supplementary counter-
affidavit about the reinvestigation being concluded, the matter
may be disposed of.
2. Since the prayer of the petitioner stands satisfied,
the writ petition has no further purpose and the same is disposed
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.519 of 2022(6) dt.05-02-2026
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of as such in the light of supplementary counter-affidavit filed
on behalf of the State respondent.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Shahnawaz/-
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