Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo will take oath as Chief Justice of Patna High Court on January 7 2026, at a Full Court Welcome Reference in the Centenary Hall of High Court .
Earlier, on January 5, 2026, Orissa High Court organized a farewell ceremony for Justice Sahoo. A Full Court Reference was held in the Chief Justice's old Court room attended by the Judges of the Court but also by Advocate General Pitambar Acharya, Deputy Solicitor General (DSGI) PK Parhi and High Court Bar Association (OHCBA) President Manoj Kumar Mishra along with several members of the Bar.
Justice Sahoo was remembered for presiding over a Bench to decide age-old criminal appeals which were pending for years. He spoke in Odia language. He recounted his journey as an Advocate for 25 years as well as a Judge for some 12 years. He sought forgiveness for his mistakes.
Justice Sahoo is the third Judge from Odisha to helm the Patna High Court, the other two being former CJIs GB Patnaik and Dipak Misra.
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