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Jitendra Prasad Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Jitendra Prasad v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC15 May 2026MJC/895/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Restoration of writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution: MJC No.895 of 2026 (Patna High Court, Rajiv Roy, J., 15-05-2026) allowed subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee; CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 (Jitendra Prasad and others v. The State of Bihar, Collector Sitamarhi, Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Deputy Collector Incharge Khas Mahal, Circle Officer Sitamarhi, Principal S.R.K. Goyanka College) restored to its original file; prior dismissal order dated 09.02.2026. Keywords: restoration, non-prosecution, miscellaneous jurisdiction case, legal services committee, Sitamarhi.

What did the court decide?

Restoration of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 to its original file, subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. ¶30

Why is it important?

For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the petition, MJC No. 895 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. ¶29

What the court decided

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Outcome

Restoration of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 to its original file, subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.

Issue for consideration

Whether Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.895 of 2026 should be allowed so as to restore CWJC No. 8145 of 2016, which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 09.02.2026, to its original file.

Court's answer

For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the petition, MJC No. 895 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.

Ratio / Principle

CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 is restored to its original file.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.895 of 2026 (arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8145 of 2016), High Court of Judicature at Patna — Rajiv Roy, J. — Oral order dated 15-05-2026. Petitioners (Jitendra Prasad, Shankar Prasad, Md. Habib, Abdul Samad and Safdar Ali) sought restoration of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016, which had been dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the Hon'ble Court, against respondents including the State of Bihar, the Collector, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, the Deputy Collector Incharge Khas Mahal, the Circle Officer (all Sitamarhi) and the Principal, S.R.K. Goyanka College, Sitamarhi. Held: for the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the petition, MJC No. 895 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee; accordingly, CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 is restored to its original file.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.895 of 2026

In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8145 of 2016

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Jitendra Prasad Son of Late Vishwanath Prasad, Resident of Ward No. 15, Opposite S.R.K. Goyanka College, P.S. and District- Sitamarhi.

Shankar Prasad, Son of Ramrup Prasad, Resident of Ward No. 15 Opposite S.R.K. Goyanka College, P.S. and District- Sitamarhi.

Md. Habib, Son of Later Jahir Hussain, Resident of Ward No.15, Opposite S.R.K. Goyanka College, P.S. and District- Sitamarhi.

Abdul Samad, Son of Saukat Ali, Resident of Ward No. 15, Opposite S.R.K. Goyanka College, P.S. and District- Sitamarhi.

Safdar Ali, Son of Saukat Ali, Resident of Ward No. 15, Opposite S.R.K. Goyanka College, P.S. and District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

The Collector, Sitamarhi.

The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Sitamarhi.

The Deputy Collector Incharge, Khas Mahal, Sitamarhi.

The Circle Officer, Sitamarhi.

The Principal, S.R.K. Goyanka College, Sitamarhi.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Raghwanand, GA-11 : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, AC to GA-11

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

3 15-05-2026 Heard the parties.

The present petition has been preferred for restoration of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 to its original file which

has been dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the Hon’ble Court.

For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4

Patna High Court MJC No.895 of 2026(3) dt.15-05-2026 2/2

of the petition, MJC No. 895 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.

Accordingly, CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 is restored to its original file.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

vinayak/-

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.895 of 2026 should be allowed so as to restore CWJC No. 8145 of 2016, which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 09.02.2026, to its original file.¶25
The court held
For the reasons assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the petition, MJC No. 895 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment of Rs.500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.ratio¶29

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Dismissal of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 for non-prosecution¶26
Patna High Court · 09.02.2026
Prior proceeding
Petitioners had instituted Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8145 of 2016 before the Patna High Court.¶3
Prior proceeding
CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the Hon'ble Court.¶26
Prior proceeding
Petitioners preferred the present Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.895 of 2026 seeking restoration of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 to its original file.¶25
Prior proceeding
Reasons in support of restoration were assigned in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the petition.¶27

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Jitendra Prasad¶5
Mr. Hans Lal Kumar
petitioner
Shankar Prasad¶6
Mr. Hans Lal Kumar
petitioner
Md. Habib¶7
Mr. Hans Lal Kumar
petitioner
Abdul Samad¶8
Mr. Hans Lal Kumar
petitioner
Safdar Ali¶9
Mr. Hans Lal Kumar
respondent
The State of Bihar¶12
Mr. Raghwanand, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari
respondent
The Collector, Sitamarhi¶13
respondent
The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Sitamarhi¶14
respondent
The Deputy Collector Incharge, Khas Mahal, Sitamarhi¶15
respondent
The Circle Officer, Sitamarhi¶16
respondent
The Principal, S.R.K. Goyanka College, Sitamarhi¶17

Coram

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Rajiv Royauthor¶23

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 15 May 2026 · May
Registered: 31 Mar 2026
Case no.: MJC/895/2026
CNR: BRHC010319662026
Bench: Rajiv Roy
Disposal: ALLOWED
Case type: Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case

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Cite this judgement

Jitendra Prasad v. The State of Bihar, MJC/895/2026 (PAT), decided on 15 May 2026.

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Procedural history5

Dismissal of CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 for non-prosecutionPatna High Court · 09.02.2026
Petitioners had instituted Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8145 of 2016 before the Patna High Court.
CWJC No. 8145 of 2016 was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the Hon'ble Court.

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Bench / Coram

Rajiv Roy

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