Patna High Court

Ajay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: NANI TAGIA

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition was infructuous and therefore disposed of it.

Summary

Petitioner Ajay Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petition sought relief, but the petitioner’s counsel later submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court considered the submission and found no further cause of action remaining. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition on the ground of it being infructuous. No substantive merits of the original claim were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is infructuous and should be dismissed

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
disposal
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8113 of 2021
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                  Ajay Kumar S/o- late Deo Narayan Singh Resident of C/140, Police Colony,
                  Anishabad, P.O.- Anishabad, P.S.- Gardanibagh, District- Patna.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Home (Police)
                   Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The Additional Chief Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Government of
                  Bihar, Patna.
            3.    The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Bihar, Patna.
            5.    The Inspector General of Police, Mithila Range, Darbhanga.
            6.    The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Darbhanga Range, Darbhanga.
            7.    The Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga.
            8.    The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani.
            9.    The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jainagar, District- Madhubani.
            10. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Biraul, District- Darbhanga.
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Sanjay Kumar Giri, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Pratik Raj, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Mritunjay Harsh, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Ms. Shalini, AC to GP- 5
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    20-04-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                    instant writ petition has become infructuous.

                                  2. In view of the submission made above, the present

                    writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.



                                                (Nani Tagia, J)
Siddharth
Sagar/-

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