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Patna High Court

AJAY KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn upon the Court’s permission to withdraw.

Summary

The appellant, Ajay Kumar, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.4963 of 2025 before the Patna High Court challenging an order dated 26.05.2025 passed by the Exclusive Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The original case involved alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 406, 420, 504 and 506, as well as SC/ST Act sections 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va). During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was arrested and taken into custody. He consequently sought permission from the High Court to withdraw the appeal. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the request, dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, and disposed of any pending applications.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • criminal appeal
  • withdrawal of appeal
  • SC/ST Act
  • IPC offences
  • procedural order

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4963 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2020 Thana- SC/ST District- Patna
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                 Ajay Kumar S/O Awadhesh Prasad R/O Mohalla - Murlichak, Jagdeo Path,
                 P.O.- Bihar Vetnary College, P.S.- Hawai Adda, Distt.- Patna

                                                                                     ... ... Appellant/s
                                                        Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Vindeshwari Ravidas S/o Late Mangal Das R/o Moh - Shivpuram Lane No.
                 01, Vijay Nagar, Rukanpura Bailey Road, P.O. - Bihar Vetnary College, P.S.-
                 Rupaspur, Distt.- Patna

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s      :        Mr.Suraj Kumar Tiwari
                 For the Respondent/s     :        Mr.Binay Krishna
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   18-06-2026                 Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the

                   learned APP for the State.

                               2. The present appeal is directed against the order

                   dated 26.05.2025 passed in A.B.P. No. 1411 of 2025 by the

                   learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Civil Court

                   (Sadar), Patna, in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No. 21 of

                   2020 dated 25.03.2020, registered for the alleged offences

                   punishable under Sections 341, 323, 406, 420, 504 and 506 of

                   the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the

                   Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

                   Atrocities) Act, 1989.

                               3. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that
            Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4963 of 2025(3) dt.18-06-2026
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                      during the pendency of the appeal, the appellant has already

                      been arrested and taken into custody. In view of the same, he

                      seeks permission to withdraw the appeal.

                                   4. Permission, as prayed, is granted.

                                   5. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

                                   6. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.



                                                          (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-

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