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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Jurist & High Court Judge (born 1966)}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Rajeev Ranjan Prasad<br />
| office = Judge at [[Patna High Court]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad |url=https://patnahighcourt.gov.in/judge/MzE4-a5MCvbTHYcU= |website=The High Court of Judicature at Patna |publisher=Hon'ble Patna High Court |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref><br />
| image =<br />
| appointer = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| nominator = [[Supreme Court of India|Collegium of the Supreme Court of India]]<br />
| term_start = 22 May 2017<br />
| term_end = 4 September 2028<br />
| state = [[Bihar]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|09|05|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Tarhari, Lakhisarai district, Bihar<br />
| children = 2<br />
| alma_mater = [[Patna University]] (B.Com)<br />
[[Hansraj College]], [[Delhi University|University of Delhi]] (Special Certificate Course in Commerce)<br />
[[University of Delhi|Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi]] (LL.B)<br />
| occupation = [[Judge]]<br />
| profession = Law, Judiciary<br />
| website = https://patnahighcourt.gov.in/judge/MzE4-a5MCvbTHYcU=<br />
| parents = Shri Umesh Prasad Singh (Father), Smt. Laxmi Singh (Mother) <br />
}}<br />
'''Rajeev Ranjan Prasad''' (born 5 September 1966) is an Indian jurist serving as a judge of the [[Patna High Court]]. He was appointed to the position on 22 May 2017. Prior to his elevation, he practiced as an advocate at the [[Patna High Court]], handling constitutional, civil, and financial matters.<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad was born on 5 September 1966 in Tarhari, Lakhisarai district, [[Bihar]], into a family with a legal background. His father, Umesh Prasad Singh, was a Senior Advocate at the [[Patna High Court]].<br />
He completed his early education in [[Patna]] before pursuing a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] (B.Com.) from [[Patna University]]. He then enrolled in [[Hansraj College|Hansraj College, University of Delhi]], for a Special Certificate Course in Commerce, where he secured the first position in first division. After briefly joining the [[Delhi School of Economics]] for postgraduate studies, he decided to pursue law and obtained an LL.B. degree from the [[Delhi University|Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi]], in 1991.<ref>{{cite web |title=Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad |url=https://www.cdjlawjournal.com/judge-profile1.php?id=1323&cid=83 |website=CDJ Law Journal |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
After completing his legal education, Prasad enrolled as an advocate and began practicing at the [[Patna High Court]]. His legal practice included handling cases related to corporate affairs, financial disputes, and government policies. On 22 May 2017, he was appointed as a Judge of the [[Patna High Court]] by the [[President of India]], following a recommendation from the Collegium of the [[Supreme Court of India]].<br />
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==Notable judgments==<br />
During his tenure as a judge, Justice Prasad has delivered several significant rulings:<br />
* '''Bank Loan Recovery Case (2023)''': He ruled that banks and financial institutions cannot forcibly seize vehicles using recovery agents without following [[Reserve Bank of India|Reserve Bank of India (RBI)]] guidelines and due legal process.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Simranjeet |title=Banks, Financial Indment of loan is illegal: Patna High Court |url=https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2023/05/29/banks-using-recovery-agents-to-forcibly-seize-vehicles-is-illegal-patna-high-court-legal-news/ |website=SCC Times |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref><br />
* '''1997 Murder Case Acquittal (2024)''': As part of a Division Bench, he upheld the acquittal of three women accused of murder, citing inconsistencies in witness testimonies and lack of medical evidence.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Patna High Court]]<br />
* [[Judiciary of India]]<br />
* [[Supreme Court of India]]<br />
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