Patna High Court

Kajal KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, including Kajal Kumari and others, filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court arising from a police case registered in Saran district. They later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested that the court allow the withdrawal. The court examined whether a petition in a criminal writ jurisdiction can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request and whether court permission is required. Finding no impediment, the court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn at the request of the petitioners
Whether court permission is required for withdrawal of such a petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
high court procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2553 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran
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               1.    Kajal Kumari Wife of Rahul Kumar Daughter of Late Krishna Kumar
                     Sharma, Resident of Village - Brahmpur, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District -
                     Saran at Chapra.
               2.   Rishi Kumar Sharma Son of Late Krishna Kumar Sharma Resident of
                    Village - Brahmpur, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran at Chapra.
               3.   Sundari Devi Wife of Late Krishna Kumar Sharma Resident of Village -
                    Brahmpur, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran at Chapra.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home,
                    Government of Bihar, Patna. Bihar
               2.   The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna Bihar
               3.   The Superintendent of Police Saran at Chapra, District - Saran. Bihar
               4.   Rahul Kumar Son of Parshuram Prasad Resident of Village - Balbadh, P.S.-
                    Charpokhari, District - Bhojpur at Ara, Presently posted as Assistant in Civil
                    Court Ara.
               5.    Satish Kumar Batt Son of Parshuram Prasad Resident of Village - Balbadh,
                     P.S.- Charpokhari, District - Bhojpur at Ara.
                                                                          ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr.Jitendra Kumar, Advocate
                    For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Dhurjati Pradad, GP-14
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                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                          ORAL ORDER

2    05-02-2026                       The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks

                      permission to withdraw the present petition.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.



                                               (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-

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