Patna High Court

RAMAN KUMAR @ SRI RAMAN KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 19 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to raise the issues later.

Summary

The appellants filed a criminal appeal before the Patna High Court and subsequently sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to raise any concerned issues at a later stage. The court considered the request and allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, but the appellants were granted liberty to raise the issues later if needed. No substantive merits of the appeal were examined. The order was pronounced by Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha.

Issues considered

Whether the petition can be withdrawn with liberty to raise the concerned issues at a later stage

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
court discretion
civil procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                      CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.18 of 2020
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2016 Thana- SC/ST District- Muzaffarpur
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            1.     RAMAN KUMAR @ SRI RAMAN KUMAR Son of Late Surendra Prasad
                   Resident of Village - Chhata Bazar, Gola Road, Infront of Mini Gate of
                   Dwaraka Nath High School, P.S.- Town, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
            2.    Biplaw Kumar Son of Late Surendra Prasad Resident of Village - Chhata
                  Bazar, Gola Road, Infront of Mini Gate of Dwaraka Nath High School, P.S.-
                  Town, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
            3.     Ravi Shankar Son of Late Sati Ranjan Resident of Village - Chhata Bazar,
                   Gola Road, Infront of Mini Gate of Dwaraka Nath High School, P.S.- Town,
                   Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
                                                                            ... ... Appellant/s
                                                    Versus
                  THE STATE OF BIHAR
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Appellant/s      :        Mr.Chandra Shekhar Anand
                  For the Respondent/s     :        Mr.Binay Krishna
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

11   19-02-2026                       After short argument, learned counsel for the

                    petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition

                    with liberty to raise concerned issues at appropriate stage, if

                    any.

                                 2. Request allowed.

                                 3.      Accordingly,       the     present       petition      stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn, however with aforesaid liberty.



                                                              (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-
U       T

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