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Patna High Court

Alock Paswan @ Alok PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court held that it may grant permission to withdraw an appeal and permit the filing of a fresh bail application.

Summary

Alock Paswan appealed against his conviction in a criminal case arising from PS Case No. 219 of 2023. The appellant sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal and to file a fresh bail application before the trial court. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted a request for such permission. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of an appeal and grant liberty to pursue a new bail application. Finding no impediment, the Court granted the request, dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, and noted that any interlocutory applications, if filed, stand disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal appeal and allow the appellant to file a fresh bail application.

Subjects

  • appeal withdrawal
  • bail
  • criminal procedure
  • interlocutory application

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.5134 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2023 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran
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                     Alock Paswan @ Alok Paswan son of Furdeli Paswan @Fudeli Paswan
                     Resident Of Village- Jasauli Patti, Ward No 9, P.s. -Kotwa, District -East
                     Champaran

                                                                                      ... ... Appellant/s
                                                          Versus
                1.   The State of Bihar
                2.   Anish Paswan son of Sadhu Paswan Resident Of Village- Jasauli Patti, Ward
                     No 4, P.s. -Kotwa, District -East Champaran

                                                               ... ... Respondent/s
                     ======================================================
                     Appearance :
                     For the Appellant/s    :        Mr. Nafisu Zzoha, Advocate
                     For the Respondent/s   :        Ms. Usha Kumari 1, APP
                     ======================================================
                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                     MISHRA
                                           ORAL ORDER

3    13-02-2026               After some arguments, learned counsel for the appellant

                       seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present appeal

                       with a liberty to file fresh bail application before the Court

                       below.

                              2.      Permission is accorded.

                              3.      Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed as

                       withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

                              4.      Interlocutory application/s, if any, stands disposed

                       of.



Raj Kishore/-                                                      (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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