Patna High Court

Mannu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 March 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The Court allowed the petitioner to amend the civil writ petition and convert it into a criminal writ, granting two weeks for the amendment.

Summary

Mannu Kumar filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. The petition was originally filed as a civil writ but the petitioner sought to convert it into a criminal writ. The High Court, after hearing counsel, restored liberty to the petitioner to amend the petition for conversion to a criminal writ. The court directed that the amended petition be filed within two weeks for further consideration. No substantive merits were decided; the order was purely procedural.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to amend a civil writ petition to convert it into a criminal writ

Subjects

amendment
civil writ
criminal writ
procedural law
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17966 of 2025
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                  Mannu Kumar Son of Ram Pravesh Singh, Resident of Village Madhurapur,
                  Police Station-Bidupur, District- Vaishali.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            3.    The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur.
            5.    The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur.
            6.    The Officer-in-Charge of Bidupur Police Station, Vaishali.
            7.     The Investigating Officer of Bidupur, P.S. Case No. 21 of 2024 Police
                   Station- Bidupur, District Vaishali.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Rana Ishwar Chandra, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Standing Counsel (10)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    24-03-2026                   At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner,

                    liberty is restored to the petitioner to make necessary changes in

                    instant Civil Writ Petition for converting it to Criminal Writ

                    Petitioner and after making such necessary corrections, the

                    amended Civil writ petition shall be filed which shall be placed

                    before this Court, for consideration under appropriate heading.

                                2.   For     carrying    out      necessary    formalities    /

                    amendment, two weeks time is allowed.



                                               (Ajit Kumar, J)
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