IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.47 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13281 of 2024 ======================================================

The State of Bihar & Ors.

... ... Appellants Versus Ruchi Singh & Ors. ... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mr. Ajay, G.A.-5 Mr. Akash Raj (AC to GA-5)

For the Respondents : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate Mr. Nishant Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Prabhakar Pahepuri, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

6 17-02-2026 Re: I.A. No. 1 of 2025 This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the Letters Patent Appeal. The Stamp Reporter has pointed out that there is a delay of 100 days in filing the Letters Patent Appeal.

2. Issue notice to Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 on the question of limitation, through ordinary process as well as registered post with A.D., for which requisites etc. be filed within a week.

3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present Letters Patent Appeal is connected