Patna HC seeks Rohtas court records over proceedings after appeal transfer

Patna, Oct 9 (UNI) 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…