Patna High Court which was without Chief Justice since October 22, 2025 after the retirement of Justice P.B.Bajanthri, the 46th Chief Justice now has a Chief Justice who took oath on January 7, 2026. Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo will retire on June 4, 2026.
Notably, Justice Bajanthri's tenure of 32 days as Chief Justice was the third shortest in the history of the High Court only behind 1 day tenure of Justice Bhagwati Prasad Jha and 5 day tenure of Justice Sushil Kumar Jha. After retirement, Supreme Court designated Bajanthri as a Senior Advocate on December 11, 2025.
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