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PATNA HIGH COURT
Sudhir Singh, ACJ, Rajesh Kumar Verma, J
Saroj Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
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| 1. petition seeks to restrict caste mentions in legal documents. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. caste mentions in firs are permissible under government policies. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court finds no case for interference. (Para 5) |
| 4. court dismisses the writ application. (Para 6 , 7) |
CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA)
3 06-01-2026 The present writ application has been filed in the form of a P.I.L. for the following reliefs:-
"(i) For the issuance of a writ of mandamus and/or, any other appropriate writ/direction/order commanding the respondents to immediately stop the practice of writing caste names of accused persons in F.I.Rs, Case Diaries and Charge Sheets by all police station and police officers throughout the territory of the State of Bihar. (ii) For the issuance of a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ/direction/order commanding the respondents to issue necessary orders to ensure all consequential relief to the petitioner in the facts and circumstances of the case."
2. It appears from the pleadings of the writ petition that the present petition has been filed
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