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Patna High Court

PARWATI DEVIversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Parwati Devi and Jitendra Yadav appealed against the State of Bihar and Renu Devi. While the appeal was pending, the appellants were arrested. They applied to the High Court for permission to withdraw their appeal. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the permission. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether an appeal pending before the High Court can be withdrawn after the appellants' arrest

Subjects

  • criminal appeal
  • withdrawal of appeal
  • arrest
  • procedural law
  • high court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3339 of 2023
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2023 Thana- SC/ST District- Darbhanga
                 ======================================================
           1.     PARWATI DEVI WIFE OF JITENDRA YADAV RESIDENT OF
                  VILLAGE-   MASWASHI,    PS-   GHANSHYAMPUR,      DISTT-
                  DARBHANGA
           2.    JITENDRA YADAV @ Jitendra Kumar SON OF RAM BALAK YADAV
                 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MASWASHI, PS- GHANSHYAMPUR,
                 DISTT- DARBHANGA
                                                             ... ... Appellant/s
                                           Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.     RENU DEVI WIFE OF LATE LUTAN CHAUPAL RESIDENT OF
                  VILLAGE-   MASWASHI,    PS-   GHANSHYAMPUR,          DISTT-
                  DARBHANGA
                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   20-04-2026                 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and
                   learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.
                               2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the
                   appellants were arrested during pendency of the instant appeal,
                   thus, seeks permission to withdraw the same.
                               3. Permission is accorded.
                               4. Accordingly, the instant appeal is dismissed as
                   withdrawn.


                                                                        (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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