Patna High Court

Shiv Balak RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the appeal and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellants, Shiv Balak Ram and his sons, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.4988 of 2025 before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and Poonam Devi. During the hearing on 18‑April‑2026, the appellants’ counsel, Mr Amaresh Kumar, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the case were considered as the appeal was withdrawn at the appellants’ request.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal appeal pending before it

Subjects

criminal appeal
withdrawal of appeal
procedural law
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4988 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-560 Year-2023 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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            1.     Shiv Balak Ram S/o Gopal Ram R/o Village - Kushpar, P.S - Gaurichak,
                   District - Patna Presently R/o Village - Bhirpar, P.S - Gaurichak, District -
                   Patna
            2.    Karan Kumar S/o Shiv Balak Ram R/o Village - Kushpar, P.S - Gaurichak,
                  District - Patna Presently R/o Village - Bhirpar, P.S - Gaurichak, District -
                  Patna
            3.    Rocky Kumar S/o Shiv Balak Ram R/o Village - Kushpar, P.S - Gaurichak,
                  District - Patna Presently R/o Village - Bhirpar, P.S - Gaurichak, District -
                  Patna
                                                                             ... ... Appellant/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.     Poonam Devi W/o Late Guddu Paswan R/o Village - Jalalpur, P.S -
                   Dhanarua, District - Patna
                                                                ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Amaresh Kumar
                  For the Respondent/s    :        Mrs. Usha Kumari 1
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    18-04-2026                 Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned

                    Spl.P.P. for the State.

                                2. The learned counsel for the appellants, after some

                    argument, seeks permission to withdraw the instant appeal.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, instant appeal is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                              (Satyavrat Verma, J)
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