Justice Narayan Roy

Born on 01.02.1947 in Barahmasia village of Giridih District of today's Jharkhand.He was enrolled as an Advocate on 05.09.1972, and practised mainly in Criminal, Civil and Constitutional Matters in the Patna High Court. He became Government Pleader at Ranchi Bench of Patna High Court in the year 1986 and Government Advocate in 1990, became Permanent Judge of Patna High Court in the year 1991 and Acting Chief Justice on 16.10.2007. Appointed as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 05.01.2008. He belongs to a Zamindar family of Giridih District, Jharkhand. His two sons Shriniwas Roy and Shriprakash Rai are practising lawyers of Ranchi High Court Jharkhand.