IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1032 of 2008 RAJU KUMAR, SON OF SHRI KEDAR PRASAD GUPTA, AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF MOHALLA-BELBARGANJ, POST OFFICE- BELBARGANJ, POLICE STATION- ALAMGANJ, TOWN & DISTRICT- PATNA, STATE- BIHAR ……….. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. PRINCIPAL HOME COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA. 6. CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA. 7. SHRI K.K. SINGH, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, ALAMGANJ, POLICE STATION, TOWN & DISTRICT-PATNA. 8. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, ALAMGANJ POLICE STATION, TOWN AND DISTRICT –PATNA 9. INSPEPCTOR GENERAL OF JAIL, BIHAR, PATNA. 10. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF JAIL, PATNA. ………. RESPONDENTS For the petitioner:- Mr. Shyam Kishore Sinha, Advocate Mr. Binod Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Respondents:- G.P.-16 Nivedita Nirvikar ----------- 05 22.12.2008 This application has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for releasing the petitioner who has been arrested and remanded in connection with Sessions Trial No. 450 of 1992, G.R. No. 376 of 1992, arising out of Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 77 of 1992. Mr. Shyam Kishore Sinha, appears on behalf of the petitioner. Respondents are represented by Junior Counsel to G.P.-16. It is common ground that the petitioner is not in confinement right now. - 2 - In view of the aforesaid, we are of the opinion that the writ application is rendered meaningless. However, in case in future, it is found that the petitioner was illegally arrested, he shall have liberty to bring an appropriate proceeding to remedy the wrong. Application stands dismissed with the observation aforesaid. P.K. (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)