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Patna High Court

Ravi Kumar @ Ravi RajbharversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellants, a group of individuals from Mahadah village, were convicted in a criminal case and subsequently surrendered before the trial court. They filed an appeal (Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.2960 of 2025) against the State of Bihar and another respondent. The appellants sought the court's permission to withdraw their appeal on the ground of their surrender. Counsel for the appellants, Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, argued for withdrawal, and the Special Public Prosecutor, Ms. Usha Kumari, was present for the State. Justice Satyavrat Verma granted permission to withdraw the appeal and ordered that the appeal be dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the High Court can permit the withdrawal of a criminal appeal after the appellants have surrendered before the trial court

Subjects

  • appeal withdrawal
  • surrender
  • criminal procedure
  • high court
  • procedural law

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2960 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2025 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar
                 ======================================================
           1.     Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Rajbhar S/O Kamlesh Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah,
                  P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           2.    Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Rajbhar S/O Kamlesh Rajbhar R/O Vill.-
                 Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           3.    Bhutali Rai @ Bhutani Rajbhar @ Bhutani Rajbhar S/O Late Jagak @ Jagtu
                 Rai @ Jagtu @ Jagtu Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.-
                 Buxar.
           4.    Premchandra Rajbhar S/O Shivbachan Bhar @ Shiv Vachan Rajbhar @
                 Shivbhajan Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           5.    Golu Kumar @ Golu Rajbhar S/O Shivbachan Bhar @ Shiv Vachan Rajbhar
                 @ Shivbhajan Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           6.    Shivbachan Bhar @ Shiv Vachan Rajbhar @ Shivbhajan Rajbhar S/O
                 Haricharan Rajbhar @ Harcharan Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar
                 (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           7.    Kamlesh Rajbhar S/O Bhutali Rai @ Bhutani Rajbhar @ Bhutani Rajbhar
                 R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           8.    Muni Devi W/O Bhutali Rai @ Bhutani Rajbhar @ Bhutani Rajbhar R/O
                 Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           9.    Rukmina Devi W/O Kamlesh Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m),
                 Dist.- Buxar.
           10. Ritesh Rajbhar S/O Jiut Rajbhar @ Jeet Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.-
               Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.
           11. Jyoti Prakash @ Babali Rajbhar S/O Bir Bahadur Rajbhar @ Raj Bhadur
               Rajbhar R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m), Dist.- Buxar.

                                                                                 ... ... Appellant/s
                                                      Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Arun Kumar Ram S/O Khatai Ram R/O Vill.- Mahadah, P.S.- Buxar (m),
                 Dist.- Buxar.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s     :       Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta
                 For the Respondent/s    :       Ms. Usha Kumari 1
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   06-05-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and
            Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.2960 of 2025(4) dt.06-05-2026
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                      learned Special PP for the State, Ms. Usha Kumari 1.

                                      2. The learned counsel for the appellants submits

                      that appellants have surrendered before the learned Trial Court,

                      thus, seeks permission to withdraw the same.

                                      3. Permission is accorded.

                                      4. Accordingly, the instant appeal is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.



                                                         (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

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