Sunita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1779 of 2025 In Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2415 of 2024 ====================================================== Sunita Devi Wife of Ajit Kumar @ Ajit Saw @ Ajit Kumar Saw, Resident of Village - Bhadasi, P.S. Arwal, District- Arwal. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The State Sentence Remission Board, through its Chairman, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Law Secretary-cum-Legal Remembrance, Department of Law, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6.

The Director, Probation Services, Government of Bihar, Patna. 7.

The Inspector General (Prison and Jail Reforms), Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Superintendent of Jail, Central Jail, Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Majid Mahboob Khan For the Respondent/s :

Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The instant writ application has been filed for quashing part of the order dated 05.03.2020, at Serial No. 72, whereby and whereunder the Bihar State Sentence Remission Board, Patna refused to release the husband of the petitioner on remission from jail, although he had already completed the

Patna High Court CWJC No.1779 of 2025(7) dt.23-03-2026 2/2 period of sentence, by rejecting the recommendations of the S.P., Gaya, as well as the Probation Officer, Patna, who had recommended consideration of release of the petitioner's husband, namely, Ajit Sao, who has been confined in jail in connection with Arwal P.S. Case No. 193 of 1986.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the decision of the Bihar State Sentence Remission Board, Patna for pre-mature release, the husband of the petitioner has been released from jail on reconsideration, and nothing survives for adjudication.

4. Considering the aforesaid, this writ application stands disposed of, having become infructuous. (Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U