Masoom Raza v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20773 of 2025 ====================================================== Masoom Raza, S/o- Shah Alarm, R/o- Village- Halim Tola, Post- Kailgarh, PS- Barhriya, District- Siwan, Bihar having registration no BR-1436/2024, practicing Advocate at the Patna High Court, being a citizen of India and an individual dedicated to the protection of democratic norms and public integrity.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat at Patna, Bihar.

2.

The Election Commission of India (ECI), through the Chief Election Commissioner, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. 3.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar, 7, Sardar Patel Marg, Mangles Road, Patna, Bihar.

4.

The Department of Rural Development, through the Secretary Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat at Patna, Bihar.

5.

Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (JEEVIKA), through its Chief Executive Officer, Biscomaun Bhawan, 5th Floor, Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Masoom Raza, Advocate (In person) For the State :

Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General For the ECI :

Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 09-01-2026 Learned counsel for the respondents pointed out that the matter has become infructuous.

2. In view of such submission, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not want to press this application.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as

Patna High Court CWJC No.20773 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 2/2 not pressed.

(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) P.K.P./- U