IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7422 of 2025 ======================================================

Ajay Kumar S/o Surendra Singh, Resident of Suba Bigaha, P.O. and P.S.-

Jamuhar, Dist-Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Mines Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) cum Mines Commissioner, Department of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad, Bihar.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, Bihar.

6. The Officer in Charge, Barun Police Station, District-Aurangabad.

7. The District Mining Officer, Aurangabad.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bharat Bhushan For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (21)

For the Mines : Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Spl. PP Mr. Brij Bihari Tiwari, Advocate Ms. Shruti Singh, Advocate Mr. Utkarsh Pathak, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

8 22-01-2026 Heard the learned