Patna High Court

Naween Kumar Sah,versusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. (PRE-EMPTORY)
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

Non‑compliance with the Court's prior order results in dismissal of the petition.

Summary

Naween Kumar Sah filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The Court had earlier issued an order on 12 December 2025 requiring compliance by the respondents. The petitioners failed to comply with that order. The learned counsel for the State appeared before the Court. On 27 January 2026, Justice Alok Kumar Sinha dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑compliance with the previous order. The dismissal effectively closed the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's failure to comply with the Court's previous order warrants dismissal of the writ petition

Subjects

non‑compliance
dismissal
writ jurisdiction
civil writ
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3587 of 2019
                                                         In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10197 of 2015
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                  Naween Kumar Sah, S/O- Puran Chandra Sah, Resident of Rajyapal Path,
                  Gali no. - 3, Masjid Road, Laliyahi, P.O. and P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar Through the District Magistrate, Katihar, District-
                  Katihar.
            2.    Superintendent of Police, Katihar, District- Katihar.
            3.    Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Katihar Sadar, District- Katihar.
            4.    Circle officer, Katihar Sadar, District- Katihar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Abhay Kumar Sinha
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag 12)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    27-01-2026                       For non-compliance of previous order dated

                    12.12.2025, the case is dismissed.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the State is present.



                                                                 (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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