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Niraj Kumar Singh @ Shri Niraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 Jul 2026CWJC/15443/2025

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Patna High Court; CWJC No.15443 of 2025; Justice A. Abhishek Reddy; 01-07-2026; sealing of ultrasound centre (Manshi Ultrasound, Amarpur, Banka); PC & PNDT Act 1994; expired licence (24.03.2026); mandamus to unseal premises; renewal of licence; writ petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to unseal the petitioner's premises to enable him to apply for renewal of his licence, the renewal application to be considered on its own merits in accordance with law, preferably within three weeks; the petitioner is restrained from undertaking any activity in the premises until the licence is renewed. ¶29

Niraj Kumar Singh @ Shri Niraj Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue commanding the respondent authority to unseal the petitioner's business premises (Manshi Ultrasound, Amarpur, Banka, Registration No. 31 of 2021). +1 more

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Court's answer

The respondents are directed to unseal the petitioner's premises to enable him to apply for renewal of his licence; any such application shall be considered on its own merits in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner shall not undertake any kind of activity in the premises unless and until his licence has been renewed by the authority concerned.

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Key takeaways

The authority shall do the needful expeditiously, preferably within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (A. Abhishek Reddy, J.), CWJC No.15443 of 2025, order dated 01-07-2026: The petitioner, proprietor of Manshi Ultrasound, Amarpur, Banka, sought mandamus to unseal his premises sealed on 04.03.2025 and a declaration that the prosecution and sealing contravened the PC & PNDT Act, 1994. The Court recorded that the petitioner's licence for running the Ultrasound Centre had expired on 24.03.2026 and, disposing of the writ petition, directed the respondents to unseal the premises to enable the petitioner to apply for renewal of his licence; any renewal application is to be considered on its own merits in accordance with law, preferably within three weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. The petitioner is expressly restrained from undertaking any activity in the premises until the licence is renewed by the authority concerned.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15443 of 2025

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Niraj Kumar Singh @ Shri Niraj Kumar Son of Late Satyendra Prasad Singh, Resident of village- Rotakhem, P.S.- Saur Bazar, District- Saharsa, Proprietor of Manshi Ultrasound, C/o. Dr. Anjani Kumar Mishra, Thana Road Amarpur, P.S. Banka, District- Banka.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Banka.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Banka.

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The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Banka.

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The Civil Surgeon - Chief Medical Officer, Banka.

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The Incharge Medical Officer, Referral Hospital, Amarpur, District- Banka.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bibhakar Tiwary For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Advocate (11) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY

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ORAL ORDER

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10 01-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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The present writ petition has been filed for the

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following relief(s):-

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“(i) To issue an appropriate writ preferably in the nature of Mandamus commanding upon the Respondent Authority to unseal the business premises of the petitioner namely Manshi Ultrasound, Amarpur, Banka bearing Registration No. 31 of 2021 which has been erroneously sealed on 04.03.2025 without any legal basis.

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(ii) To hold and declare that the initiation of prosecution against the petitioner and putting seal on the Manshi Ultrasound, Amarpur, Banka bearing Registration No. 31 of 2021 is in teeth of the provisions contained under The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as PC & PNDT Act).

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15443 of 2025(10) dt.01-07-2026 2/2

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(iii) To grant any other relief(s) for which the petitioner may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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3. A perusal of the documents reveal that the license of the petitioner for running of the Ultrasound Center has expired on 24.03.2026.

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4. Having regard to the same, the respondents are directed to unseal the said premises to enable the petitioner to apply for renewal of his license, if any such application is filed, the same shall be considered in its own merits in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not undertake any kind of activity in the said premises unless and until his license has been renewed by the authority concerned. The authority shall do the needful as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. With the above direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

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(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)

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Ayush/-

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Niraj Kumar Singh @ Shri Niraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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