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Vishal Kumar MauryaversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Vishal Kumar Maurya, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging an action of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether a …

Ram Chandra Prasad,versusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Ram Chandra Prasad, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging the actions of the State of Bihar and officials of the Public Health Engineering Department. During the hearing on 27-04-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the …

Rajeev KumarversusSmt Arati Kumari

WITHDRAWN

Rajeev Kumar filed an appeal against his wife Arati Kumari in the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the appellant’s counsel, Mr. Satish Chandra, requested permission to withdraw the appeal. The bench, comprising Justices Nani Tagia and Alok Kumar Pandey, granted the request. Consequently, the …

Bharosa RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Petitioner Bharosa Ram filed an application seeking restoration of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13326 of 2015, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution on 12 November 2024. The petitioner argued that the dismissal was erroneous and requested that the case be reinstated to its original file. …

Seema SinghversusPawan Kumar

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Seema Singh, filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court against the respondent, Pawan Kumar. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant, Mr. Mayank Singh, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered the request and granted permission to …

Ajay KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

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 …

Harendra Kumar @ H.K NiralaversusRita Kumari

DISPOSED

The appellant, Harendra Kumar, filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of a lower court. During the hearing, the appellant’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal and to be allowed to file an appropriate petition thereafter. The Court …

Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Jitendra Kumar and Maha Nand Paswan filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several statutory bodies. The petitioners later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested withdrawal, …

Renu Devi @ Renu KumariversusJitendra Mishra

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Renu Devi, filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered the procedural propriety of allowing a withdrawal at that stage. It granted the request, …

Pawan KumarversusThe Patna Municipal Corporation

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Pawan Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the Patna Municipal Corporation. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the relief sought had already been granted by the respondent authorities. On that basis, the Court held that …

Kaushal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, appointed as Lower Division Clerks on compassionate grounds after 20‑December‑2000 in the District Magistrate’s office, Katihar, have been drawing salaries on the Rs 3050‑4590 scale. They filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the respondents pay them the higher Rs 4000‑6000 …

Ranjeet Kumar Singh @ Chunnu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, nephew of a retired constable (Respondent No.10), filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that the authorities' inaction on his representations regarding alleged fraud in the constable's 1989 compassionate appointment was illegal, an enquiry into a purportedly forged transfer …

Hiran KumariversusBihar Police Sub Ordinate Service Selection Commission

DISPOSED

Petitioners Hiran Kumari and Sima Kumari filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the Bihar Police Sub‑Ordinate Service Selection Commission and the State of Bihar. The specific relief sought is not detailed in the judgment. On 6 April 2026, counsel for the petitioners …

Jyoti KumarversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Jyoti Kumar, a Senior Manager (Grade E6) in Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited, filed a writ petition seeking a retroactive promotion to Deputy General Manager (Grade E7, now re‑graded as E8) effective 1 Oct 2017, along with salary differentials and related benefits. He …

Manish Kumar Singh,versusThe State of Bihar.

WITHDRAWN

Manish Kumar Singh appealed a criminal revision order before the Patna High Court. The appellant's counsel, Mr. Binay Kumar, sought the court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The bench, comprising Justices Nani Tagia and Alok Kumar Pandey, considered the request and granted permission for …

Dr. Kamal Kishor SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a group of individuals, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Bihar Technical Service Commission. During the proceedings, the petitioners sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. Justice Nani …

Sita KumariversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sita Kumari, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Department of Social Welfare and ICDS. The petition sought relief but later the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the writ petition had become infructuous. The …

Anjan ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

A group of forty petitioners, former employees of the North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, challenged their termination as Man Power (Manav Bal) after the Labour Court, Purnia, in Reference Case No. 2 of 2021 declared the termination illegal. The petitioners filed a writ petition before …

Kamlesh MandalversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Kamlesh Mandal, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted …

Birendra Prasad GuptaversusState of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a pharmacist, filed a writ petition seeking payment of honorarium for a one‑year extension of his contractual employment at Gardanibagh Hospital, Patna, as authorized by Memo No. 897/Establishment dated 05‑07‑2019. He submitted evidence of his joining on 08‑07‑2019 and attendance …

SITA RAM SINGH and ORSversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants Sita Ram Singh and Phulia Devi filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for them. The court, relying on a police report dated 29.01.2026, was informed that both appellants had died while the appeal was pending. Consequently, the court held that the …

Firoj AminversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Firoj Amin filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petitioner later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the petition. The court, after hearing counsel, granted the permission. Consequently, the petition was dismissed …

Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, and OrsversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

A group of senior resident doctors filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 5286 of 2019) before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and its health department officials. The petitioners, through counsel Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after …

Shikha AryaversusThe Bihar Public Service Commission

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Shikha Arya, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the case. The petitioners, represented by advocates Avanindra Kumar Jha and Bishwanath Vijeta, requested the court’s leave to withdraw. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted …

Ram Pukar Thakur and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a large group of individuals from various villages in Bihar, filed Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5976 of 2019 before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents, whose identities included …

Manzer Hassan KhanversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Manzer Hassan Khan, a former Public Prosecutor of Nalanda district, filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Md. Qaiser Imam as Public Prosecutor by an order dated 08-11-2018 and seeking reinstatement and compensation for the period he was removed from office. He prayed for a writ of …

Rimpy DugarversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

Rimpy Dugar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and related health authorities. The petition sought relief (the specific relief is not detailed in the judgment). During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel Ms. Madhu Prasun, requested permission to …

Shiv Shankar PrasadversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Shiv Shankar Prasad, a Block Supply Inspector, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the State of Bihar. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court accepted …

Om Prakash Kumar SahversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Om Prakash Kumar Sah, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered its inherent authority to allow withdrawal of pending petitions. It granted …

Kanhaiya Dayal alias Kanhaiya Dayal SinghversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Kanhaiya Dayal alias Kanhaiya Dayal Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents but later the petitioner moved the court seeking permission to …

Narendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Narendra Kumar Sri Gorelal Singh, filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 3258 of 2019) in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Department of Rural Development. The petition sought relief against actions of the respondents, though the specific …

Arun Kumar TarunversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Arun Kumar Tarun, filed a civil writ petition (Case No.3255 of 2019) in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various officials. The respondents included the State of Bihar, senior officials of the Department of Rural Development, and local district …

Ramasis MahtoversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

Ramasis Mahto filed a civil writ petition (Case No. 3185 of 2019) against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner argued that a similar petition had been dismissed by this Court in CWJC No. 8477 of 2019, and therefore his petition should also be dismissed. The Court, after hearing …

Sushil KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioner, Sushil Kumar, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner applied for …

Ram Daresh Rai and OrsversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

Thirteen chowkidar employees of the Bihar Police filed a writ petition seeking appointment for their sons as chowkidar under the Bihar Chowkidari Act, 1990 (as amended by Memo No. 1896 dated 05.03.2014) on the ground of voluntary retirement a month before superannuation. The petitioners argued that …

Durgesh Kumar Yadav and OrsversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

WITHDRAWN

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Gopalganj district, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petition sought relief, but the petitioners later approached the court requesting permission to withdraw the petition. The …

Mintu Kumar @ Mintu Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Mintu Kumar, filed a civil writ petition and later sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Suraj Deo Singh, made the application. The Hon'ble Justice Nani Tagia granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was …

Nesar AhmadversusThe State Of Bihar

ALLOWED

The petitioner, Nesar Ahmad, a Sub‑Inspector of Police, filed a writ petition challenging two orders – one by the Superintendent of Police, Madhubani and another by the District Magistrate, Madhubani – which barred him from being posted as Officer‑In‑Charge/Station House Officer for ten years. He …

HAIDER MIYANversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Haider Miyan, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. While the appeal was pending, the appellant died, as reported by the Superintendent of Police. The court examined the record and the death report. Applying the provisions governing abatement of criminal proceedings …

Girija Shankar Yadav and OrsversusThe Union of India and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioners, three licensed porters employed at Ara Railway Station, filed a writ petition challenging a Railway advertisement dated 31‑10‑2018 that sought to recruit eleven additional licensed porters. They argued that the recruitment would reduce the volume of work at the station and prejudice …

Kumar Manish ChandraversusSmt. Laxmi Chandra

DISPOSED

The appellant, Kumar Manish Chandra, filed a miscellaneous appeal (No. 455 of 2021) before the Patna High Court against his wife, Laxmi Chandra. The appellant's counsel informed the Court that the parties had amicably settled the dispute. He sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The …

RAJARAM MAHTOversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Rajaram Mahto, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, a living status report was ordered, and the DSP (Reserve) of Aurangabad submitted an affidavit stating that the appellant had died on 10 February 2026. The court considered the …

Zubeire Nuzhat Jahan HyderversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Zubeire Nuzhat Jahan, was appointed as Lady Assistant Teacher (Physics) in Ayub Urdu Girl’s High School in 2003 without possessing the mandatory B.Ed. qualification required by the Bihar Non‑Government Secondary Schools (Taking Over, Management and Control) Act, 1981 and the 1983 …

Suman SauravversusArchana Kumari

DISPOSED

In Miscellaneous Appeal No. 693 of 2019 before the Patna High Court, the appellant Suman Saurav sought permission to withdraw the appeal filed against his wife Archana Kumari and daughter Arohi Kumari. The appellant's counsel, Mr. Vijay Kumar (also known as Vijay Kr. Singh), requested liberty to …

PAWAN DEVIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Pawan Devi, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as reported in an affidavit filed by the SDPO, Belsand. The court, noting the death, held that the appeal could not continue and therefore stood abated. No arguments …

UPENDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Upendra Singh, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.267 of 1999 against the State of Bihar. No counsel appeared for the appellant during the hearing on 11-02-2026. The court ordered a living status report, and the Sub-Divisional Police Officer submitted an affidavit on 21-01-2026 stating …

MAHANTH YADAV and ORSversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants, Mahanth Yadav, Saryug Yadav and Bipat Yadav, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report confirming that all three appellants had died. The court examined the effect of the appellants' deaths …

Padmakar MishraversusAlok Kumar Jha,

DISMISSED

The appellants, Padmakar Mishra and his wife Renu Devi, who are maternal grandparents, filed a guardianship suit seeking custody of their grandchildren, Aditya Kumar and his sister, against the children's parents, Alok Kumar Jha and Nilam Devi. The Family Court dismissed the suit, holding that the …

GUPTA NATH PANDEY and ORSversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants, four sons of the late Raj Raj Pandey, filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report stating that all the appellants had died. The court examined the report and, applying the principle that a criminal …

Vishal GuptaversusNandita

DISMISSED

The appellant Vishal Gupta appealed against an ex‑parte divorce decree granted by the Family Court, Vaishali, on the ground that the summons were not properly served and that the decree was based on unsubstantiated cruelty despite the parties having a mutual consent to divorce. The marriage, …

Manish Kumar RoyversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manish Kumar Roy challenged his termination as Panchayat Rojgar Sewak issued by the Deputy Development Commissioner on 9 July 2025. He had filed Service Appeal No. 03 of 2025 before the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate on 22 July 2025, which remained pending. The petitioner sought a writ of …

Manoj Kumar PathakversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manoj Kumar Pathak, an Inspector of Bihar Police, was dismissed by an order dated 08‑10‑2025 issued by the Director General of Police. He filed a statutory appeal under Rule 23 of the Bihar Government Servant (CCA) Rules, 2005 before the Additional Chief Secretary, Home (Police) Department on …

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Manish Kumar, a Gramin Awas Sahayak, was terminated from service by a memo dated 09‑09‑2025 issued by the Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhojpur. He filed a writ petition challenging the termination and also lodged an appeal before the District Magistrate on 12‑10‑2025, which remained pending. The …

Lakhan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Lakhan Kumar, an Anurakshak under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Peyjal Nischay Yojana, filed a writ petition seeking payment of arrears, training, an inquiry into alleged fund defalcation by a ward committee chairperson, and compensation for delay. The Single Judge dismissed the petition on the ground …

Chakradhar MishraversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Chakradhar Mishra filed a writ petition challenging a 2001 order of the Divisional Forest Officer, Munger, which withheld his five‑yearly pay increments, and a 2010 appellate order of the Conservator of Forest Wildlife. The High Court observed that the petition was filed after an inordinate delay, …

Ashok Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Ashok Kumar Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging Rules 3(2) and 3(3) of the Bihar Prarambhik Vidyalay Pradhan Shikshak (Bihar Elementary School Head Teacher) Rule, 2024, alleging that they are illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. The court observed that a Division …

St. Pauls International SchoolversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

St. Paul’s International School appealed a order of the Patna High Court Single Judge dated 22‑12‑2025 which held that the matter required a full hearing and declined to grant any interim relief, directing the case to be listed on 5 January 2026. The appellant argued that the matter had not been …

BiharversusDileep Kumar

DISMISSED

The State of Bihar appealed against a single judge’s order granting Dileep Kumar, appointed as a clerk under a compassionate appointment, the option to opt for the Old Pension Scheme despite his formal appointment occurring after the 1 September 2005 cutoff. The petitioner argued that his selection …

Jivachh RayversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Jivachh Ray, sought a No Objection Certificate for constructing a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan on land identified by a Gram Sabha resolution, challenging the District Magistrate's order that approved a different site. After the writ petition was dismissed and the District Magistrate …

Amarnath ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Amarnath Thakur, a former Panchayat Secretary, challenged his dismissal order dated 16 September 2014 issued by the District Magistrate of Samastipur. The writ petition was filed in February 2026, more than eleven years after the dismissal. The High Court examined whether the …

RAM BHAROS SAHANIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants in two criminal appeals (CR. App. (DB) No. 466 of 2004 and No. 494 of 2004) died while the appeals were pending. The court received reports from the Superintendent of Police confirming the deaths. Upon verification, the court held that the appeals could not proceed as the accused …

ACHHELAL SAHNI @ ACHCHAIYA SAHANIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants in two criminal appeals (Cr. Appeal (DB) No.466 of 2004 and No.494 of 2004) died while the appeals were pending. The Superintendent of Police submitted reports confirming the deaths of all the appellants. The High Court examined the effect of the appellants' deaths on the pending …

PRADIP KUMAR SINGH @ PRADIP KUMAR @ PRADIP SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Pradip Kumar Singh, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died, as evidenced by an affidavit of the Deputy Superintendent of Police dated 20 January 2026. The court considered whether the death of the sole appellant …

KUWAR SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants Prakash Singh, Kuwar Singh and Dinesh Singh filed criminal appeals before the Patna High Court challenging their convictions. While the appeals were pending, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report stating that all three appellants had died. The Court examined whether the …

PRAKASH SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants Prakash Singh, Kuwar Singh and Dinesh Singh filed separate criminal appeals before the Patna High Court against convictions by the State of Bihar. The court issued a notice on 17 July 2025 requesting a living status report of the accused. The Superintendent of Police submitted a …

DINESH SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants Prakash Singh, Kuwar Singh and Dinesh Singh filed separate criminal appeals before the Patna High Court against convictions by the State of Bihar. The court issued a notice on 17 July 2025 requesting a living status report of the accused. The Superintendent of Police submitted a …

SUDHIR MANDALversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Sudhir Mandan filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.705 of 2004 before the Patna High Court. While the appeal was pending, a living status report was ordered on 09-12-2025. The Superintendent of Police submitted a report on 07-01-2026 stating that the appellant had died. The Court held that the death of …

SARJUG MAHTOversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Sarjug Mahto appealed against his conviction under the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police submitted an affidavit stating that the appellant had died. The court was required to determine the effect of the appellant’s death on the pending criminal appeal. …

PAZEER @ MASTERversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Pazeer @ Master, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.98 of 1998 before the Patna High Court. No counsel appeared for the appellant. The court sought a living status report, and the Superintendent of Police submitted that the appellant had died on 24 March 2025 while the appeal was …

LAL BAHADUR CHAUDHARY and ORSversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellants Lal Bahadur Chaudhary, Fuldeo Chaudhary and Shatrughan Chaudhary filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report stating that all three appellants had died. The court examined the effect of the death of …

KISHORE PRASADversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Kishore Prasad appealed against the State of Bihar in a criminal matter. During the pendency of the appeal, the Superintendent of Police submitted an affidavit confirming that the sole appellant had died. The court examined the effect of the appellant's death on the pending appeal. It held that the …

BABU LAL MAHTOversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Babu Lal Mahto filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.137 of 2000 before the Patna High Court. While the appeal was pending, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report confirming that the sole appellant had died on 17-12-2025. The court was required to determine the effect of the appellant's death on …

DHARAM PRAKASH PURSHOTTAM @ LADDUversusSTATE

ABATED

The Patna High Court considered three criminal appeals (Cr. App. (DB) Nos. 132, 143 and 181 of 1995) filed by Dharam Prakash Purshottam, Praveen Kumar and Kailash Kumar respectively. During the pendency of the appeals, the sole appellant in the first case died, as confirmed by an affidavit from the …

LAL BABU SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Lal Babu Singh, filed Criminal Appeal No.538 of 2004 against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the court ordered a living status report of the appellant. The Superintendent of Police submitted a report dated 15-12-2025 stating that the appellant had died …

DILIP PODDARversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Dilip Poddar, filed a criminal appeal (Criminal Appeal No. 478 of 1996) against the State of Bihar. While the appeal was pending, the court ordered a living status report of the appellant. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Katihar, Cyber Crime, submitted an affidavit confirming …

MANOJ RAI and ANRversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Manoj Rai and Shailendra Rai filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar. During the pendency of the appeal, the DSP of Saran submitted an affidavit stating that both appellants had died about five years earlier. The court examined the affidavit and considered the legal effect of the death of …

KEDAR DIXITversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Kedar Dixit, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.348 of 1997 before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Saran, submitted a report on 22‑01‑2026 stating that the sole appellant had died. The court considered the effect of the appellant’s …

PHAGO MEHTAversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Phago Mehta filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.01 of 1997 before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the State of Bihar. The appellant died before the appeal could be decided. An affidavit filed by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madhepura, on behalf of the Superintendent of Police, …

JAI RAM SAHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Jai Ram Sah, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar which remained pending for several years. During the pendency, the Deputy Superintendent of Police submitted an affidavit confirming that the appellant had died in 2022. The court was required to determine the effect of …

RAM PUKAR YADAVversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Ram Pukar Yadav filed a criminal appeal against his conviction. While the appeal was pending, the court ordered a living status report, and the Deputy Superintendent of Police submitted an affidavit stating that the appellant had died on 16 January 2025. The central issue was whether the appeal …

Rahul KumarversusRenu Mishra,

WITHDRAWN

Rahul Kumar filed a miscellaneous appeal before the Patna High Court against Renu Mishra. During the hearing, the appellant's counsel, Mr. Lallan Pandey, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court, after hearing the application, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the …

Pravin Kumar Singh @ Pravin Kumar,versusAruna Kumari Singh @ Nanki,

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Pravin Kumar Singh, filed Miscellaneous Appeal No.727 of 2019 against his wife, Aruna Kumari Singh. During the hearing on 20-01-2026, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted …

RAM AUTAR PASWANversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Ram Autar Paswan, filed a criminal appeal in the Patna High Court. While the appeal was pending, the court received a report from the Superintendent of Police confirming that the appellant had died. The court examined the procedural implications of the appellant's death. It held that …

PARASU RAM SINGHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

Parasu Ram Singh, the sole appellant in a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court, was reported dead by the Superintendent of Police during the pendency of the appeal. The court received a living status report confirming his death. Upon consideration, the bench held that the death of the sole …

GORI SHANKAR SAHversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Gori Shankar Sah, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.15 of 1998 against the State of Bihar. The appeal was pending before the Patna High Court when the police submitted a report on 10 December 2025 confirming that the appellant had died. The court considered whether the death of the …

BACHCHU MISTRIversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Bachchu Mistri, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No.399 of 1996 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Senior Superintendent of Police submitted a report, along with a police officer's report and a certificate from the village Mukhiya, confirming that the sole …

Anuj Kumar,versusReena Rawat,

WITHDRAWN

Anuj Kumar appealed a lower court order, but his counsel sought permission to withdraw the appeal and instead file a suitable petition challenging the same order. The High Court considered whether the appellant could be granted leave to withdraw the appeal and pursue a fresh petition. The court …

Rajiv Kumar VermaversusPushpa Kumari Verma

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Rajiv Kumar Verma, filed a miscellaneous appeal seeking leave to withdraw the appeal and obtain liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the same order. The respondent, Pushpa Kumari Verma, opposed the request. The sole issue before the bench was whether the court should permit …

JAMUN MEHTA @ BORHAN MEHTAversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Jamun Mehta @ Borhan Mehta, filed a criminal appeal (DB) No. 298 of 1997 before the Patna High Court. On 15 January 2026, the court received a report dated 23 July 2025 from the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria, stating that the appellant had died. The court examined whether the …

SAHDEO MAHTOversusSTATE OF BIHAR

ABATED

The appellant, Sahdeo Mahto, filed a criminal appeal against the State of Bihar, which remained pending. No counsel appeared for either side. The court ordered a living status report, and the Superintendent of Police submitted that the appellant had died during the pendency of the appeal. The court …

Mukesh KumarversusPramila Devi

DISMISSED

Mukesh Kumar appealed against the order dated 20‑04‑2012 of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Katihar in a divorce proceeding (Case No. 26 of 2004). He had earlier filed MA No. 325 of 2012, where the High Court issued a peremptory order on 12‑09‑2012 directing him to file notice requisites within …

Md. Sahnawaz @ S. NawajversusThe State Of Bihar and Anr

WITHDRAWN

The appellant, Md. Sahnawaz, filed a criminal miscellaneous appeal (No. 5040 of 2017) before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the appellant's counsel, Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of …