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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Sangam Kumar Sahoo<br />
| office = [[List of former chief justices of the high courts of India#Patna High Court|47th Chief Justice]] of [[Patna High Court]]<br />
| status =<br />
| term_start = 7 January 2026<br />
| term_end = <br />
| nominator = [[Surya Kant (judge)|Surya Kant]]<br />
| appointer = [[Droupadi Murmu]]<br />
| predecessor = {{ubl|[[P. B. Bajanthri]]|[[Sudhir Singh]] ''(acting)''}}<br />
| successor = <br />
| office1 = Judge of [[Orissa High Court]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2 July 2014<br />
| term_end1 = 6 January 2026<br />
| nominator1 = [[R. M. Lodha]]<br />
| appointer1 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|6|5|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = <br />
| parents = Sarat Chandra Sahoo<br />
| alma_mater = [[Utkal University]]<br />
| education = [[B.Sc]], [[M.A.]] (in English and Oriya) and [[LL.B]]<br />
| honorific_prefix = Hon'ble Chief Justice <br />
}}<br />
'''Sangam Kumar Sahoo''' (born 5 June 1964) is an Indian jurist who is currently serving as the [[Chief Justice]] of [[Patna High Court]]. He is a former judge of the [[Orissa High Court]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=National Informatics Centre (NIC, Orissa) |title=Judge {{!}} Orissa High Court, Cuttack |url=https://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/judges/judges-profile/hon-ble-mr-justice-sangam-kumar-sahoo/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426080701/https://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/judges/judges-profile/hon-ble-mr-justice-sangam-kumar-sahoo/ |archive-date=2025-04-26 |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=www.orissahighcourt.nic.in |language=en}}</ref> He has vast experience in dealing with criminal cases, both as an Advocate and a Judge of the High Court.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Justice Sahoo was born on 5 June 1964. He did his B.Sc. from Stewart Science College, Cuttack and LLB from Law College of Cuttack. He was enrolled as an advocate on 26 November 1989 with [[Bar Council of Odisha]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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He started his practise under the guidance of his father Late. Sarat Chandra Sahoo, who was renowned criminal lawyer. He practiced as an advocate in the Orissa High Court, District Courts, State Administrative Tribunal, Central Administrative Tribunal and Consumer forums.<br />
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He was as appointed as Judge of [[Orissa High Court]] on 2 July 2014 and has been serving as such till date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rout |first=Yajati |date=2025-12-18 |title=Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Orissa High Court Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo as Patna HC Chief Justice |url=https://pragativadi.com/supreme-court-collegium-recommends-orissa-high-court-justice-sangam-kumar-sahoo-as-patna-hc-chief-justice/ |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=Pragativadi |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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On 18 December 2025 Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI [[Surya Kant (judge)|Surya Kant]] recommended him to be appointed as Chief Justice of the [[Patna High Court]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bench |first=Bar & |date=2025-12-18 |title=Collegium recommends Orissa High Court Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo as Patna High Court Chief Justice |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/collegium-recommends-orissa-high-court-justice-sangam-kumar-sahoo-as-patna-high-court-chief-justice |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}}</ref> Central government cleared his name for elevation as Chief Justice on 1 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bench |first=Bar & |date=2026-01-01 |title=Centre notifies appointment of Orissa HC Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo as Patna High Court Chief Justice |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/centre-notifies-appointment-of-orissa-hc-justice-sangam-kumar-sahoo-as-patna-high-court-chief-justice |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}}</ref><br />
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