Patna, Oct. 9 -- The Patna High Court has sought a detailed report from the Principal District Judge, Rohtas, over proceedings allegedly initiated by a trial court after the records of a criminal appeal had been sent to the High Court.
A division bench of Justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Sunil Dutta Mishra took up the issue after Advocate General S.D. Sanjay raised concerns over the trial court's actions during a special mention. The bench described the situation as "peculiar" and "unprecedented".
The case relates to Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 1385 of 2025, filed by Ritesh Sharma. According to the Advocate General, the High Court received the trial court records on December 5, 2025, but the lower court allegedly continued passing orders in...