The State Of Bihar v. Ranjeet Kumar Rajak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.878 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10369 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.
The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5.
The Inspector General of Police (Police Headquarter), Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Deputy Secretary, Home Department (Police Section), Government of Bihar, Patna.
... ... Appellant/s
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Ranjeet Kumar Rajak Son of Late Mahendra Prasad Rajak, Resident of Village- Hanswar, Police Station- Manihari, District- Katihar, presently residing at Flat No. 108B, Vina Vihar Apartment, Nitibagh, Jagdeo Path, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No. 974 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10369 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
The State of Bihar the Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.
The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5.
The Inspector General of Police (Police Headquarter), Government of Bihar, Patna.
6.
The Deputy Secretary, Home Department (Police Section), Government of Bihar, Patna.
Patna High Court L.P.A No.878 of 2025 dt.21-01-2026 2/3 ... ... Appellant/s
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Ranjeet Kumar Rajak Son of Late Mahendra Prasad Rajak, Resident of Village- Hanswar, Police Station- Manihari, District- Katihar, presently residing at Flat No. 108B, Vina Vihar Apartment, Nitibagh, Jagdeo Path, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 878 of 2025) For the Appellant/s :
Mr. Shailesh Kumar, AC to GP- 5 For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Kumar Kaushik, Advocate (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 974 of 2025) For the Appellant/s :
Mr. Shailesh Kumar, AC to GP- 5 For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Kumar Kaushik, Advocate Mr. Shubham Priyadarshi, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 21-01-2026 Both the Letters Patent Appeals have been filed challenging the interim orders dated 04.07.2025 and 20.08.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No. 10369 of 2025.
2. Learned counsel submits that those orders were interim orders and in the meantime, final order has been passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10369 of 2025 on 11.11.2025 and the State of Bihar has challenged the same in L.P.A. No. 02 of 2026. Since the final order has been passed and it is challenged in L.P.A. No. 02 of 2026, the matter has become infructuous.
3. In view of such submission, both the Letters
Patna High Court L.P.A No.878 of 2025 dt.21-01-2026 3/3 Patent Appeal Nos. 878 of 2025 and 974 of 2025 stand disposed of having become infructuous.
4. The interim order also stands vacated.
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