IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.66 of 2011 Satyajeet Kumar @ Chhotu Neha, Son of Sri Lalan Prasad Singh, R/o- P.M.C.H. (Darbhanga Police Road, Kadam Ghat), P.S.-Pirbahore, District- Patna. –Petitioner. VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Home Department, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Under Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariate, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Patna. 4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. 5. The Superintendent of Police (Town), Patna. 6. The Deputy, Superintendent of Police (Town), Patna. 7. The Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Beur, Patna. –Respondents. ----------- 06 05.09.2011 In our view, as the detention order was issued on 08.09.2010 and served on the petitioner on 09.09.2010, who was already in custody, the detention being for a period of one year, we are not inclined to interfere in the matter at this moment because the detention order is valid only for three more days and it would be academic to decide the issue as the detention order would cease to operate from 08th September, 2011. There being no useful purpose to be served. This writ application is disposed of accordingly. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.) (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)