P. B. Bajanthri

Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.)
Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri
46th Chief Justice of Patna High Court
In office
21 September 2025 – 22 October 2025
Nominated byB. R. Gavai
Appointed byDroupadi Murmu
Preceded byVipul Pancholi
Succeeded by
Judge of Patna High Court
In office
20 October 2021 – 20 September 2025
Acting CJ : 29 August 2025 - 20 September 2025
Nominated byN. V. Ramana
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
Judge of Karnataka High Court
In office
17 November 2018 – 19 October 2021
Nominated byRanjan Gogoi
Appointed byRam Nath Kovind
In office
2 January 2015 – 15 March 2015
Nominated byH. L. Dattu
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In office
16 March 2015 – 16 November 2018
Nominated byH. L. Dattu
Appointed byPranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1963-10-23) 23 October 1963
Alma materS.J.R.C. Law College, Bangalore
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Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri (born 23 October 1963) is a retired Indian judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court in the state of Bihar. He is also a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and Punjab and Haryana High Court.