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Patna High Court

RAUSHAN KUMAR @ RAUSHAN KUMAR SAHversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court held that the appellant may withdraw the appeal and consequently dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Raushan Kumar, filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.5191 of 2025 before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant was arrested. The appellant's counsel sought permission from the court to withdraw the appeal in view of the arrest. The court considered whether such permission could be granted. It granted the request and ordered that the appeal be dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the criminal appeal after being arrested during its pendency

Subjects

  • appeal
  • withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.5191 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2025 Thana- SC/ST District- Samastipur
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                  RAUSHAN KUMAR @ RAUSHAN KUMAR SAH S/o- Lalan Sah R/v-
                  Pratapur W.No-8, Muktapur Ps- Kalyanpur, Dist- Samastipur

                                                                                     ... ... Appellant/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Raj Kumar Mahato S/o- Saryug Mahato R/v- Muktapur Ps- Kalyanpur, Dist-
                  Samastipur

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Special PP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    05-05-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and

                    learned Special PP for the State.

                                    2. The learned counsel for the appellant submits

                    that appellant during pendency of the appeal was arrested, 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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