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Ramjee Pandey v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Jul 2026CWJC/4153/2026

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What is this about?

Boundary wall dispute; police help to private party in civil dispute; Probate Case No.19 of 2002 pending District Judge Bhagalpur; Title Suit No. 30 of 2019 pending Sub-Judge Kahalgaon; will dated 14.01.1981; gift deed 22.04.1991; D.C.L.R. Kahalgaon; Sabaur Police Station; Anchal Amin; approach Sub-Divisional Magistrate for law and order; no counter affidavit despite directions; writ disposed of with observations; Bhagalpur; Kahalgaon; cousin property dispute.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted; petition disposed of with observations that the parties shall ensure the civil dispute does not turn into a criminal case and that either party may approach the local Sub-Divisional Magistrate regarding any law and order problem. ¶49

Ramjee Pandey Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether directions should be issued to the respondent authorities to stop and demolish the boundary wall and other construction raised by the private respondents, allegedly with the help of local police, on the land at Mauza Shankarpur Kodwar, Thana No. 41, Khata No. 2262, Plot No. 2722 measuring 13 decimals. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ petition was disposed of with the aforesaid observations, without adjudicating the rival possession/title claims, in view of the pendency of Probate Case No.19 of 2002 and Title Suit No. 30 of 2019 before the competent courts.

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Ratio / Principle

Recording that the parties were already fighting their legal battles before competent courts, the Court observed that both sides, who are own cousin brother-sister, shall see to it that the civil consequences do not turn into a criminal case.

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Key takeaways

If any law and order problem arises between the parties, either of them has the right to approach the local Sub-Divisional Magistrate for redressal of the grievance.ratio¶48

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

PATNA HIGH COURT (Rajiv Roy, J.) | CWJC No.4153 of 2026 | Decided 13-07-2026 | Land dispute - police assistance to a private party - writ disposed of with observations. Petitioner Ramjee Pandey sought directions to stop and demolish a boundary wall allegedly constructed by private respondents Ramadevi and Ganesh Rai with police help on 13 decimals of land at Mauza Shankarpur Kodwar (Thana No. 41, Khata No. 2262, Plot No. 2722) and for legal/departmental action against the D.C.L.R., Kahalgaon and Sabaur police officials. The dispute stems from a will dated 14.01.1981 (Probate Case No.19 of 2002, pending before the District Judge, Bhagalpur) and a registered gift deed of 22.04.1991 (challenged in Title Suit No. 30 of 2019, pending before the Sub-Judge, Kahalgaon). Though directed on 09.04.2026 and 27.04.2026, the respondents filed no affidavit. Held: with both sides litigating before competent courts, the parties shall see to it that the civil consequences do not turn into a criminal case; any law and order problem may be taken by either party to the local Sub-Divisional Magistrate; the State counsel conceded that absent an order, the police has no business to act in the matter. Petition disposed of accordingly; no order on the merits of possession or title.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4153 of 2026

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Ramjee Pandey Son of Ram Sigashan Pandey, Resident of VillagePrashastdih Shankarpur, Khawas, Police Station- Sabaur and DistrictBhagalpur, Bihar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

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The Commissioner Bhagalpur Range, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

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The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.

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The Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.

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The Deputy Collector of Land Reform (D.C.L.R.), Kahalgaon, Bihar.

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The Circle Officer, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur.

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The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur.

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The S.H.O. Sabaur Police Station, District- Bhagalpur, Bihar.

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Shahnawaj Khan, (Fathers name not known to the petitioner), Presently Posted as Anchal Amin, Circle Office Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur.

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Ramadevi, Wife of Ganesh Rai Resident of village - Prashastdih Shankarpur, Khawas, Police Station- Sabaur and District- Bhagalpur, Bihar.

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Ganesh Rai, Son of Late Bham Prasad Rai Resident of village - Prashastdih Shankarpur, Khawas, Police Station- Sabaur and District- Bhagalpur, Bihar.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Avinash Chandra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP-27 For the Resp. No. 11&12: Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

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ORAL ORDER

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4 13-07-2026 Heard Mr. Avinash Chandra, learned counsel for the

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petitioner and Mr. Prabhakar Jha, learned GP-27 representing the State as also Mr. Anupa Nand Jha, learned counsel representing the respondent no. 11 and 12.

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The present petition has been preferred for the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4153 of 2026(4) dt.13-07-2026 2/5

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grant of following relief(s):

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“(i) for direction to the respondent

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authorities to stop illegal construction of boundary wall and other construction with immediate effect on the piece of land situated at Mauza- Shankarpur Kodwar under Thana No. 41, Khata No. 2262, Plot No. 2722 measuring 13 decimals which is being constructed by the private respondents with the help of local police.

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(ii) for the direction to respondent authorities to demolish the boundary wall which has been illegally constructed on the piece of land situated at Mauza- Shankarpur Kodwar under Thana No. 41, Khata No. 2262, Plot No. 2722 measuring 13 decimals by the private Respondents with the help of local police.

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(iii) further, for direction to take strict legal and departmental action upon the D.C.L.R., Kahalgaon and police officialss of Sabaur Police Station who forcefully erected boundary wall upon the land of the petitioner even after knowing the fact that Probate Case

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4153 of 2026(4) dt.13-07-2026 3/5

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No.19 of 2002 and Title Suit No. 30 of 2019 is pending for adjudication before the competent court with respect to the same land.

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(iv) for any further reliefs/reliefs, direction/directions or orders/orders which are found during the course of argument.”

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The matter relates to a piece of land details of which is/are incorporated in the prayer portion itself and need no repeatation.

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The petitioner Ramjee Pandey is son of Ram Singashan Pandey who was nephew of late Rameshwar Pandey (the owner of the land in question).

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The contention is that out of love and affection, a will was executed by the landholder in favour of his grandson on 14.01.1981.

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Ramadevi (respondent no.11) is the only child of Late Rameshwar Pandey (original landholder) and her mother Banarasi Devi (since deceased) executed another gift deed in favour of her daughter on 22.04.1991. Rameshwar Pandey died on 01.10.1991 whereafter Banarasi Devi also died.

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So far as the will dated 14.01.1981 is concerned, a Probate Case No.19 of 2002 was preferred by the petitioner

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4153 of 2026(4) dt.13-07-2026 4/5

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which is presently pending before the learned District Judge/Bhagalpur.

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The contention in the writ petition is that so far as the registered gift executed in favour of respondent Ramadevi is concerned, upon knowledge, the petitioner preferred Title Suit No. 30 of 2019 which is pending before the learned Sub-Judge, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur.

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The petitioner claims that the parties are fighting the legal battles before competent courts but in the meantime, the respondent Ramadevi with the help of Police Force is trying to construct boundary wall causing law and order problem.

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The submission is that the Police has no business to interfere with the peaceful possession of the parties and/or take side of anyone.

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In this case, earlier the coordinate Bench on 09.04.2026 and later this Court, on 27.04.2026 directed the respondent to file affidavit but as usual, on call, no reply is on record.

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This Court has an option to adjourn the matter once again after imposing cost upon the respondents, alternatively, in view of the fact that has been narrated above, it can be disposed of.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4153 of 2026(4) dt.13-07-2026 5/5

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Learned State counsel submits that admittedly, the parties are fighting out before the competent court and in that background, there is no reason to pass any order in the writ petition as it will prejudice the two cases pending there. He however concede that any law and order problem can very well taken care of by the local Sub-Divisional Magistrate unless an order has been passed in this regard, the Police has no business to act in the matter.

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Having recorded the contention of the petitioner as also the State that when the parties are fighting the battle, both the petitioner as also the respondents who are own cousin brother-sister will see to it that the civil consequences do not turn into criminal case. Further, if there is any law and order problem, either of the parties have the right to approach the local Sub-Divisional Magistrate for the redressal of the grievance.

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The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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vinayak/-

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Ramjee Pandey v. The State of Bihar

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