Patna High Court

Hasbuddin ShahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Hasbuddin Shah, filed Criminal Appeal (DB) No.1038 of 2024 before the Patna High Court challenging a conviction arising from a 2009 complaint case. The respondents included the State of Bihar and several co‑accused. During the hearing on 31‑03‑2026, counsel for the appellant sought permission to withdraw the appeal. The bench, comprising Justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Soni Shrivastava, considered the request under procedural law. Permission to withdraw was granted, and consequently the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the underlying criminal matter were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the criminal appeal under the applicable procedural provisions?

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
criminal procedure
high court
Patna High Court
appeal dismissed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1038 of 2024
                                               In
                                 CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3484 of 2019
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4012 Year-2009 Thana- SARAN COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                          Saran
                 ======================================================
                 Hasbuddin Shah S/O Late Naim Shah R/O Village- Godna Takia, P.S-
                 Revilganj, Distt.- Saran at Chapra.

                                                                                 ... ... Appellant
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Ashok Prasad S/O Late Sukhdeo Prasad R/O Village- Godna More Hajam
                 Toli, P.S- Revilganj, Distt.- saran at Chapra.
           3.    Binda Prasad S/O Late Sukhdeo Prasad R/O Village- Godna More Hajam
                 Toli, P.S- Revilganj, Distt.- saran at Chapra.
           4.    Raja Prasad S/O Late Sukhdeo Prasad R/O Village- Godna More Hajam
                 Toli, P.S- Revilganj, Distt.- saran at Chapra.
           5.    Mithilesh Prasad S/O Binda Prasad R/O Village- Godna More Hajam Toli,
                 P.S- Revilganj, Distt.- saran at Chapra.
           6.    Akhilesh Prasad S/O Binda Prasad R/O Village- Godna More Hajam Toli,
                 P.S- Revilganj, Distt.- saran at Chapra.
           7.     Manoj Prasad S/O Binda Prasad R/O Village- Godna More Hajam Toli, P.S-
                  Revilganj, Distt.- saran at Chapra.
                                                                      ... ... Respondents
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s    :       Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Bipin Kumar, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                         and
                         HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

7   31-03-2026                 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for

                   the appellant and Mr. Bipin Kumar, learned Additional Public

                   Prosecutor for the State.

                               2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                   appellant seeks permission to withdraw this appeal.
           Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1038 of 2024(7) dt.31-03-2026
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                                  3. Permission is granted.

                                  4. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                                    (Soni Shrivastava, J)
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