Patna High Court

Ashutosh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition was disposed of as it had become infructuous.

Summary

Ashutosh Kumar Singh filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and the District Arms Magistrate, Rohtas. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition had become infructuous during the intervening period. The court examined the claim of infructuity and found that the petition could no longer be pursued. Consequently, the court ordered the petition to be disposed of. No substantive merits of the original claim were addressed as the petition was deemed moot.

Issues considered

Whether the petition remains maintainable after becoming infructuous

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
infructuous petition
petition disposal
high court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3076 of 2024
                                                       In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2425 of 2024
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                  Ashutosh Kumar Singh Son of Late Guput Singh Resident of New Bank
                  Colony Fazalganj, P.S. Sasaram District-Rohtas (Sasaram).

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Bihar,
                  Patna Namely Sri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary
            2.    The District Arms Magistrate, Rohtas Namely Sri Navin Kumar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Ashok Kumar Garg, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadav, GP-23
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    17-04-2026             The Ld. Counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the

                    present petition has been rendered infructuous during the

                    interregnum period, hence the same be disposed of.

                    2.      Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of.



                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-

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