Niraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.1447 of 2025, decided 16-07-2026 by Partha Sarthy, J. Keywords: candidature cancellation for Sub-Inspector post, Bihar Police recruitment, BPSSC/Bihar Police Subordinate Selection Commission, Magadh Region order no. 236/2024 memo no. 4755 dated 30.12.2024, pending criminal case as bar to appointment, Belaganj P.S. Case No.71/21 dated 28.02.2021, Sections 147/341/323/325/307 IPC, charge sheet no.526/22 dated 30.11.2022, direction to file fresh representation before Director General of Police within two weeks/two-month decision timeline, Court did not enter merits, Scheduled Caste category vacancy request not acted upon, disposal without substantive relief.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted. The writ application was disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna (respondent no.3) within two weeks, to be decided by respondent no.3 within two months of filing; the petitioner remains free to raise all points in the representation. No interim direction to keep a Scheduled Caste category post vacant was issued, and the Court expressly did not enter into the merits.