[1] The court is based in Patna, the administrative capital of the state of Bihar, India.

The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913 by Viceroy and Governor-General of India Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst.

The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same viceroy on 3 February 1916.

Sir Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first chief justice of the court.

[2] Starting 18 April 2015, the Patna High Court planned a year-long centenary celebration of 100 years of establishment, and the occasion was inaugurated by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee, and was chaired by the governor of Bihar, Keshari Nath Tripathi; the chief justice of India, H. L. Dattu; and the chief justice of the Patna High Court, L. Narasimha Reddy.