Jagdish Kumar v. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms and Surveys, Patna
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Patna High Court, CR. WJC No.548 of 2022, decided 18-03-2024 by Justice Bibek Chaudhuri (oral order). Petitioners: Jagdish Kumar and Jai Prakash Pd. (sons of Late Yamuna Pd.), New Kankarbagh, Jakkanpur PS, Patna, advocate Mr. Amaresh Kumar. Respondents: State of Bihar (Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms and Surveys), Collector Patna, Executive Magistrate Patna Sadar, Sub-Divisional Officer Sadar Patna, and Nishant Kumar Chaurasia, advocate Mr. Sajid Salim Khan (APP). Subject: Section 144 CrPC proceeding No. 2972 dated 11.09.2021 registered on application of Respondent No. 5; show cause filed; no order passed by Executive Magistrate; Court states S.144 proceeding and order remain in force 60 days only; proceeding treated as non est; writ petition disposed of without order or decision, no costs. Themes: expiry/lapse of temporary prohibitory orders under S.144 CrPC; non-est declaration; disposal of criminal writ petition.