Patna High Court
Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Summary
The petitioners, Anil Kumar and Sanjiv Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its police officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioners informed the court that their grievance had been settled. Their counsel submitted that, in view of this settlement, the petition had become infructuous. The court examined the submission and found no reason to continue hearing a case that no longer presented a live controversy. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, effectively closing the matter.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground that the petitioners' grievance has been settled, rendering the petition infructuous
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- petition dismissed
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6927 of 2024
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1. Anil Kumar Son of Shri Ram Kapri R/o AT and PO- Kairy, P.S.- Bounsi,
District- Banka, Pin- 813104.
2. Sanjiv Kumar Son of Narendra Kumar Resident of Indra Nagar, Road No. 2,
Postal Park, Patna G.p.o,P.S.-Jakkanpur, District- Patna, Pin- 800001
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Home (Police), Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home (Police), Government
of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Deputy Secretary Department of Home (Police), Government of Bihar,
Patna.
4. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
5. The Additional Director General of Police (Headquarter), Bihar, Patna.
6. The Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Patna.
7. The Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amarjeet, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Piyush Kr. Pandey (AC to SC-11)
For the Vigilance : Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Vigilance.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that
during pendency of the writ petition, grievance of the petitioners
has been settled and as such, this case has become infructuous.
Patna High Court CWJC No.6927 of 2024(2) dt.03-02-2026
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3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands
dismissed as having become infructuous.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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