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by sayum
26 June 2026 2:58 PM
New Delhi, September 2, 2023 – In a recent judgment dated September 1, 2023, the Supreme Court of India dealt with multiple issues, including a Special Leave Petition (Criminal) and a grave administrative error originating from the High Court of Patna.
The bench, consisting of Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar, condoned the delay in filing the Special Leave Petition and allowed the petition to proceed without a certified/plain copy of the impugned order. The Court granted the petitioner, Manish Kumar, four weeks to surrender and apply for regular bail, stating that the application would be considered “in accordance with law.”
One of the most significant aspects of this judgment was the Court’s attention to a “serious irregularity” in the administrative process of the High Court of Patna. The impugned order, dated April 20, 2023, had not been made available to the aggrieved party, violating procedural norms. The Court noted that a screenshot from the High Court’s website, submitted by the petitioner, indicated that the status of the case was “disposed of,” yet the copy of the order was unavailable.
In light of this, the Supreme Court directed the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court to investigate the matter and take necessary corrective actions. This directive intends to address and rectify the concerning lack of transparency and administrative efficiency in the High Court’s procedures.
All pending applications related to the case have been disposed of in accordance with the Court’s directives.
The judgment did not specify any referred cases, sections, acts, or rules beyond the Special Leave Petition (Criminal) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
This case underlines the Supreme Court’s commitment to ensuring procedural justice and administrative efficiency in India’s judicial system.
D.D-01-09-2023
MANISH KUMAR vs THE STATE OF BIHAR
