Patna High Court

Uday ChandraversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The court allowed the conversion of the civil writ petition into a criminal writ petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Uday Chandra, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against several state officials. He requested that the civil writ petition be converted into a criminal writ petition. The court, after hearing counsel, permitted the conversion. No substantive factual or legal dispute was addressed beyond the procedural request. The order directed the office to act accordingly. Consequently, the petition was transformed into a criminal writ proceeding.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be converted into a criminal writ petition.

Subjects

writ petition
conversion
civil writ jurisdiction
criminal writ petition
Patna High Court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.542 of 2026
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                 Uday Chandra Son of Late Ram Ballan Singh, R/o Village- Rampur Sinday,
                 P.S.- Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura.


                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Home Department, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The D.I.G. Munger Division, Munger, P.S. and District- Munger.
           4.    The District Magistrate, Sheikhpura, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.
           5.    The Superintendent of Police, Sheikhpura, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.
           6.    The S.D.P.O., Sheikhpura, P.S. and District- Sheikhpura.
           7.    The Officer-In-Charge, Barbigha, Police Station- Barbigha, District-
                 Sheikhpura.
           8.    Chandrashekhar Singh, S/o Lt. Rajeshwar Pd. Singh, Resident of Village
                 Rampur Sinday P.S. Barbigha and District- Sheikhpura.
           9.    Sunil Singh, S/o Rajeshwar Pd. Singh, Resident of Village Rampur Sinday
                 P.S. Barbigha and District- Sheikhpura.
           10. Chandrabhushan Singh or Gore Singh, S/o Late Rajeshwar Pd. Singh,
                 Resident of Village Rampur Sinday P.S. Barbigha and District- Sheikhpura.
           11. Chandradev Singh of Karu Singh, S/o Ltd. Rajeshwar Pd. Singh, Resident of
                 Village Rampur Sinday P.S. Barbigha and District- Sheikhpura.
           12. Shashibhushan Singh/ Putul Kumar, Son of Lt. Rajeshwar Pd. Singh,
                 Resident of Village Rampur Sinday P.S. Barbigha and District- Sheikhpura.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Standing Counsel (26)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   27-01-2026                     Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner is permitted to convert the present writ petition into
           Patna High Court CWJC No.542 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026
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                     criminal writ petition.

                                 2. Office to act accordingly.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-

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