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Patna High Court

Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Yadav @ Jhapo Yadav @ Ajay Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the appeal and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Ajay Kumar, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.4770 of 2025 before the Patna High Court challenging the conviction by the State of Bihar and Sunita Devi. During the hearing on 22-01-2026, counsel for the appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered whether such permission could be granted under procedural law. It held that the appellant was entitled to withdraw the appeal upon the Court's permission. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal appeal.

Subjects

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

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4770 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2024 Thana- SIRARI District- Sheikhpura
                     ======================================================
                     Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Yadav @ Jhapo Yadav @ Ajay Kumar Yadav S/O Late
                     Yadu Yadav Resident of Village- Mahsar, Post Office- Bhadauns, Police
                     Station- Sirari, District- Sheikhpura (Bihar)

                                                                                        ... ... Appellant/s
                                                            Versus
                1.   The State of Bihar
                2.   Sunita Devi W/O Shiv Shankar Mahto Resident of Village- Mahsar, Police
                     Station- Sirari, District- Sheikhpura

                                                               ... ... Respondent/s
                     ======================================================
                     Appearance :
                     For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate
                     For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Binay Krishna, SPP
                     ======================================================
                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                     MISHRA
                                           ORAL ORDER

3    22-01-2026               Learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission of this

                       Court to withdraw the present appeal.

                              2.       Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

                              3.       Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed as

                       withdrawn.



                                                                     (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-

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