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Smt. Sumitra Devi and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC20 Jan 2025CWJC/15769/2018

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Patna High Court; CWJC No.15769 of 2018; decided 20-01-2025; Dr. Anshuman, J.; petitioners Smt. Sumitra Devi and Smt. Nirmala Devi (Bhagalpur); respondents include State of Bihar, police officials, S.D.O./S.H.O. Nathnagar and private persons Krishnadeo Singh and Brahmdeo Mandal; land dispute; application under Section 144 Cr.P.C. pending before S.D.M., Bhagalpur; writ petition disposed of without merits; liberty to seek appropriate remedy on fresh cause of action; no costs, no quantum.

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Writ petition disposed of without adjudication on merits; liberty reserved to the petitioners to avail the appropriate remedy in accordance with law if any fresh cause of action arises. ¶24

Smt. Sumitra Devi and Anr. Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15769 of 2018

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Smt. Sumitra Devi and Anr Wife of Tek Narayan Singh.

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Smt. Nirmala Devi, Wife of Dhiran Singh, Both residents of MohallaNasrathkhani P.S. Nathnagar, District- Bhagalpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

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Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eastern Region, Bhagalpur.

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The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.

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Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.

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Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhagalpur Sadar Bhagalpur.

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The S.H.O. Nathnagar Lalmatiya, Police Station District- Bhagalpur.

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Krishnadeo Singh, Son of Late Jagdish Mandal.

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Brahmdeo Mandal, Son of Late Ganpat Mandal, Both residents of Chhajupur Nasrathkhani P.S. Nathnagar, District- Bhagalpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Dr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Verma- AAG-3 Mrs. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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2 20-01-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and

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Learned Counsel for the State.

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Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that with the efflux of time, this writ petition has become infructuous.

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Learned Counsel for the State submits that for the grievances, the petitioner has already approached the S.D.M., Bhagalpur, under Section 144 of the Cr.P.C.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15769 of 2018(2) dt.20-01-2025 2/2

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In the light of the submissions made and the documents perused, it transpires that the dispute pertains to land, for which an application has already been filed under Section 144 of the Cr.P.C. Hence, the present writ petition stand disposed off without entering into the merits and demerits of the case, granting liberty to the petitioner that, if any fresh cause of action arises, the petitioner shall avail the appropriate remedy in accordance with the law.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J.)

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Aman Kumar/-

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Smt. Sumitra Devi and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

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