Patna High Court

Gagan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous because an out‑of‑court settlement was reached.

Summary

The petitioner, Gagan Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, several government officials and officers of Punjab National Bank. The petition sought relief (specific relief not detailed) but during proceedings the petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that an out‑of‑court settlement had been reached between the parties. The Court examined the submission and held that, with the settlement, there was no longer any live dispute for the Court to adjudicate. Consequently, the writ petition was declared infructuous and dismissed. The Bank gave an undertaking to the Court, which was recorded on the record.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as infructuous due to the parties reaching an out‑of‑court settlement

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
out‑of‑court settlement
infructuous dismissal
civil procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19306 of 2024
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                  Gagan Kumar S/o Uma Shankar Prasad Gupta, Resident of Sikandra Bazar,
                  P.S. Sikandra, District- Jamui.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Joint Secretary, Directorate of Institutional
                  Finance (Finance Department), Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Jamui.
            3.    The Superintendent of Police, Jamui.
            4.    The Circle Officer, Jamui.
            5.    The Station House Officer, Jamui Police Station, Jamui.
            6.    The Chief Manager, Circle Shastra Centre, Punjab National Bank, Circle
                  Office Ramchandrapur, Biharsharif.
            7.    The Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank, Jamui Branch, District -
                  Jamui.
            8.    The Manager, Punjab National Bank, Jamui Branch, Jamui.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Satya Prakash Parasar, Advocate.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Standing Counsel 01.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                     ORAL ORDER

13   07-01-2026                   Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner,

                    on instructions, submits that out of Court settlement has been

                    reached between the parties and, therefore, nothing survives in

                    the present writ petition to be adjudicated upon.

                                  2. Having regard to the above made submission, the

                    present writ petition stands dismissed as having become

                    infructuous.

                                  3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Punjab
           Patna High Court CWJC No.19306 of 2024(13) dt.07-01-2026
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                    National Bank has given an undertaking to this Court today and

                    the same is taken on record.



                                                         (A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
shakir/-

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