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Patna High Court

Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn after the Court grants permission to the appellant to withdraw it.

Summary

The appellant, Raju Kumar, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.2741 of 2025 before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the lower court in PS case No.117 of 2025. During the hearing on 20-01-2026, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The State, represented by a Special Public Prosecutor and counsel for the informant, opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing the parties, granted permission to withdraw the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn, and no further orders were made.

Issues considered

  • Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the criminal appeal at the stage of hearing

Subjects

  • appeal withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • high court
  • permission to withdraw

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2741 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2025 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj
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                   Raju Kumar Son of Awadh Kishore Singh @ Awadh Prasad Singh Resident of
                   Balahata Brititola, Po- Balesara, P.S.- Uchkagaon, Dist- Gopalganj, Bihar

                                                                                  ... ... Appellant/s
                                                        Versus
              1.   The State of Bihar
              2.   Ajit Kumar Gond son of Jayprakash Sah gond Resident of Balahata
                   Brititola, Po- Balesara, P.S.- Uchkagaon, Dist- Gopalganj, Bihar

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Appellant/s    :        Mr.Abhijeet Abhigyan, Adv
                   For the Respondent/s   :        Mr.Sadanand Paswan, Spl. PP
                                                   Mr. Vyas Kumar Mishra, Adv
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    20-01-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the appellant; learned

                     Spl.PP for the State, Sri Sadanand Paswan and the learned

                     counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

                              2.    Learned counsel for the appellant, after some

                     arguments, seeks permission to withdraw the appeal.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly, the instant appeal is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.



                                              (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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