Patna High Court

Amrendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed as not pressed, allowing the withdrawal of the writ petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Amrendra Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought to withdraw the petition, and the opposite parties’ counsel raised no objection. The court considered the request for withdrawal and, finding no opposition, allowed the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as not pressed. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition can be withdrawn after filing when the opposite parties do not object

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
patna high court
dismissal

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                           CIVIL REVIEW No.8 of 2023
                                                           In
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4723 of 2021
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                   Amrendra Kumar Son of Late Ramashish Sharma Resident of Village- Dihuri,
                   P.O- Bauri, P.S.- Hulaspur, District- Jehanabad.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner
                                                        Versus
              1.    The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
              2.   Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Govt. of
                   Bihar, Patna.
              3.   The Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya.
              4.   The District Magistrate, Gaya, District- Gaya.
              5.   The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad.

                                                           ... ... Opposite Parties
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Dudheshwar Singh, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Alok Ranjan, AC to AAG-5
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                             and
                           HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

                   (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

4   16-04-2026                       After some arguments, the learned counsel for the

                     petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition to which the

                     learned counsel for the opposite parties has got no objection.

                                     2. Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed

                     as not pressed.


                                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                                              (Arun Kumar Jha, J)

Shahnawaz/-

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