IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2805 of 2026 ======================================================

Court on its own motion Regarding matter relates to the Inspection Report ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. X For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, A.G.

For the Union of India : Dr. K.N. Singh, Senior Advocate Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

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

2 18-02-2026 This suo motu Public Interest Litigation has been initiated pursuant to the report dated 17.02.2026 submitted by the learned Member Secretary, Bihar State Legal Services Authority (hereinafter referred to as “BSLSA”), which is an inspection report with respect to the shortcomings of mental health facilities in the State of Bihar and at the Bihar State Institute of Mental Health and Allied Sciences (BIMHAS), Koelwar, Bhojpur.

2. It appears that BSLSA prepared a Minimum Action Plan for conducting leg