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Mahant Kamal Narayan Das v. Jagat Narayan Sharma

Patna HC13 Aug 2025CR. MISC./2699/2025

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Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.2699 of 2025 modifying order dated 16.04.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023; expunging of direction 'both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo'; Bihar Sanskrit Vidyapeeth/Vidyapith, Patna; elected Secretary and Executive Committee approved by Inspector General Registration, Bihar, Patna (letter no. 206 dated 24.04.2024); Society Registration Act; pending Title Suit No. 6 of 2020 and Title Suit No. 303 of 2021; Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma (CAV); decided 13.08.2025; modification petition disposed of; no amounts awarded.

What did the court decide?

Modification of the order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023, by expunging from it the sentence 'both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo'; the modification petition stands disposed of. ¶34

Mahant Kamal Narayan Das Vs Jagat Narayan Sharma — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023 should be modified, in particular by expunging the sentence 'both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo', given that the Registration Department has since approved the petitioner's elected Executive Committee.

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Ratio / Principle

The order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023 is modified to the extent that the sentence 'both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo' stands expunged from that order.

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Key takeaways

Basis of the modification: after the order dated 16.04.2024, the Registration Department approved the petitioner as elected Secretary of Bihar Sanskrit Vidyapit, Patna; the Executive Committee is elected by the Aam Sabha and registered under the Society Registration Act; and the status quo maintained in that order had become a hurdle in day-to-day functioning.ratio¶33

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Patna High Court - Criminal Miscellaneous No.2699 of 2025, modification application arising out of Criminal Miscellaneous No.72012 of 2023 (arising out of PS Case No.-303 Year-2022, Thana-AIRPORT, District-Patna). Coram: Honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma; CAV judgment, CAV date 08.08.2025, decided/uploaded 13.08.2025; NAFR. Mahant Kamal Narayan Das, elected Secretary of Bihar Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Patna, sought modification of the order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023, whereby bail had been granted and the direction 'both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo' imposed; he urged that the Executive Committee had since been duly elected and approved by the Inspector General Registration, Bihar, Patna (letter no. 206 dated 24.04.2024) and that the status quo hindered day-to-day functioning of the institution. Opposite Party No. 2 resisted, citing pendency of Title Suit No. 6 of 2020 and Title Suit No. 303 of 2021. Held: considering that the Registration Department approved the petitioner as elected Secretary and the status quo had become a hurdle, the order dated 16.04.2024 is modified to the extent that the sentence 'both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo' stands expunged; the modification petition stands disposed of. No monetary award.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2699 of 2025

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CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72012 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-303 Year-2022 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna

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Mahant Kamal Narayan Das Parentage Unknown Chela of Late Mahant Balram Das, Resident of Ramkot Parsagarh Matth, Parchua, P.S- Parsagarh, DistrictSaran, at present Secretary of Bihar Sanskritik Vidyapeeth, Raja Bazar, Sheikhpura, P.S- Airport, District- Patna-800014

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Jagat Narayan Sharma Son of Late Nageshwar Rai Resident of villageKewtaliya, P.S- Darauli, District. Siwan, presently R/o- Bihar Sanskritik Vidyapeeth, Raza Bazar, Patna-14

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Davesh Sharma S/O Sri Jagat Narayan Sharma Resident of village- Kewtaliya, P.S- Darauli, District. Siwan, presently R/o- Bihar Sanskritik Vidyapeeth, Raza Bazar, Patna-14

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Subhash Tiwari Son of Late Ramchandra Tiwari Resident of village- Bharsar, P.S- Bankata, District- Deoria (U.P), At present residing at Bihar Sanskritik Vidyapith, Raja Bazar, Patna-14

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Mahanth Divyanand Son of Late Mahanth Akhilanand Resident of villageKhaddi Lodipur, P.S- Telhara, District- Nalanda, At present residing at Bihar Sanskritik Vidyapith, Raja Bazar, Patna-14

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Ritesh Kumar Son of Sri Subhash Tiwari Resident of village- Bharsar, P.SBankata, District- Deoria (U.P.), At present residing at Bihar Sanskritik Vidyapith, Raja Bazar, Patna-14.

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The State of Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA CAV JUDGMENT

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Date : 13-08-2025

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Heard Mr. Ramakant Sharma, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No. 2 as well as Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The present modification application has been filed

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for modifying the order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2699 of 2025 dt.13-08-2025 2/4

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the learned Court has directed to maintain status quo and apart from that the Court has granted bail to the petitioners who are Opposite Parties in the present modification application. He further submits that the petitioner is the elected Secretary of Bihar Sanskrit Vidyapith, Patna. The Executive Committee is duly elected by the Aam Sabha and registered under Society Registration Act and duly approved by Inspector General Registration, Bihar, Patna vide letter no. 206 dated 24.04.2024.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the condition mentioned in the operative portion of the order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023, the opposite parties first set have not allowed to carry and discharge the necessary maintenance work and day to day required rituals and making arrangement for proper functioning of the educational institution for imparting Sanskrit education with vedic teaching amix with the modern scientific knowledge.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a petition on 27.12.2024 addressing to the Assistant Registrar, Registration Department, Government of Bihar seeking permission to allow the Executive Committee of Bihar Sanskrit Vidyapith to carry maintenance work and routine work for better management and upliftment of Vidyapith and also

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2699 of 2025 dt.13-08-2025 3/4

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tried to convince the authority of Registration Department that order passed by the Hon’ble Court containing condition of maintaining status quo is interim in nature. He further submits that petitioner is representing duly elected and duly recognized Executive Committee of the Vidyapith and as such order/observation of Hon’ble Court “both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo ” may not be applicable in the present facts and circumstances as mentioned aforesaid. He further submits that the duly elected Executive Committee, registration no. 11/1956-57 has been renewed and said committee has vested power and right to take decision regarding functioning of Vidyapith.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a representation dated 27.01.2024 before the Registration Department but the department has not taken any decision and asked the petitioner to seek modification of order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023. Then the petitioner has approached before this Court for modification of the order dated 16.04.2024.

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Learned counsel for the Opposite Party No. 2 submits that the modification is not required in the present case on the ground that the Title Suit No. 6 of 2020 is still pending for consideration before the competent Court of law and one another Title Suit No. 303 of 2021 is also pending and the parties shall

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2699 of 2025 dt.13-08-2025 4/4

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abide the outcome of the aforesaid title suit and the Court has granted status-quo on the ground that the title suit is pending between the parties.

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Considering the aforesaid facts that after passing the order dated 16.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 72012 of 2023 the Registration Department has approved the petitioner as an elected Secretary of Bihar Sanskrit Vidyapit, Patna and the Executive Committee is also elected by the Aam Sabha and the same is registered under the Society Registration Act and the status quo is maintained in the aforesaid order has become hurdle in day to day functioning. Hence, the order dated 16.04.2024 is modified to the extent that the sentence “both the parties are directed to maintain status-quo ” shall be expunged from the said order.

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Accordingly, the present modification petition stands disposed of.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Vanisha/-

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AFR/NAFR	NAFR
CAV DATE	08.08.2025
Uploading Date	13.08.2025
Transmission Date	13.08.2025

Mahant Kamal Narayan Das v. Jagat Narayan Sharma

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