ka has not been created as yet. Bhagalpur District consists of three revenue sub-division i-e. Bhagalpur, Naugachia and Kahalgaon.
Salient Features Of Bhagalpur Judgeship
Bhagalpur Judgeship is an oldest Judgeship among those created during British India. It was established in 1858. Its Jurisdiction embraced the entire area covered by the commissioner's jurisdiction which was extended up to Malda and Darjeeling. The first Judge appointed at Bhagalpur Judgeship was Mr. I Sayandis who was an ICS officer of British India. The first Pleader was Sri SURYA NARAYAN SINGH who had enrolled to practice here. The first public prosecutor was Sir. GIRISH CHANDARA BANERJEE. At that time this Judgeship was under the administrative control of Hon'ble High Court of Calcutta.
However, Bhagalpur District was established in the year 1775 then it consists the whole area the present of Bhagalpur division including Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul, Katihar, Araria, Kisanganj, old Santhal Pargana and Division as Malda and Darjeeling. From 1757 to 1857 the administration of Justice was in the hand of District Magistrate, and Courts were called as Company's Court. The first District Magistrate was Mr. CLEVELAND, an ICS officer of British India. It is worth to mention here that in the medieval India during the Maghal Period the existence of administration of Justice was also found under ZILA QUAJI who was discharging the power of Judiciary at Bhagalpur.
After independence of India, Bhagalpur Judgeship comprises of two District i.e. Bhagalpur and Saharsa. The Civil Court Subordinate of District Judge comprised of one permanent Court and two Additional Courts of Subordinate Judges at Bhagalpur and two permanent courts of Munsifs at Banka. Besides these there were two additional courts of District and Session Judge at Sadar Bhagalpur.
Since the introduction of scheme of separation of Executive and Judicial function , the system of Magistrate 1st class was introduced. The Registrar system was first introduced in this District in the year 1950 on temporary basis, which was made permanent with effect from March 1958.
A vigilance Committee was also formed at Bhagalpur Sadar with an object of checking corruption in the offices of the Courts. It consists of the District Judge as its chairman with ten members. The Registrar Civil Courts is the ex-official Secretary.
The Bhagalpur Bar Association has a legal committee which is functioning since 1954. The aim is to given free legal Aid to the poor and needy person.
With the passage of the time and due to growing population and multiplying problems of law and in order to keep control over the law affairs and to keep vigilance over the going legal requirement of people, extra law and legal institution were required to be installed and established. In this way separates Judgeship at Saharsha was established in the year 1954 which comprised Supaul and Madhepura and also Judgeship of Dumka was established, lateron Madhepura was separated from Saharsha and created as a new Judgeship. After creation of state of Jharkhand bifurcated from old Bihar, now Dumka falls in the State of Jharkhand, which is a separate Judgeship of Jharkhand State under the control of High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
2. Court Building & Residential Accommodation
The Court Building at Bhagalpur sadar are in four blocks. One block as very old construction and two blocks are of recent construction blocks which i.e. the year 1965. One block which is specially for the fast track Court is also constructed.
In Naugachia sub-division court building are in three blocks.
Which is not sufficient for the use of Court. So some new court buildings are required to be contracted then as early as possible.
In Banka sub division Court buildings are five blocks, out of which one block is on rent and one block contracted for fast track courts.
It is hoped that very soon the separated judgeship of Banka will be created. For establishment of Judgeship at Banka, as per direction of the Hon'ble court, steps have been taken to acquire land for construction of court buildin