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Aman Kumar @ Aman PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Aman Kumar appealed against the State of Bihar and Rita Devi. The appellant claimed that the matter had been compromised with the informant and requested permission to withdraw the appeal, surrender, and obtain regular bail. The court considered the request and, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the criminal charges were addressed.

Issues considered

  • Whether an appeal can be withdrawn on the ground of compromise with the informant
  • Whether the court may permit withdrawal of an appeal and allow the appellant to surrender and seek regular bail

Subjects

  • criminal appeal
  • withdrawal of appeal
  • compromise
  • regular bail
  • procedural law

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.552 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-318 Year-2024 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda
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                 Aman Kumar @ Aman Prasad S/O Harihar Gope @ Harihar Prasad Resident
                 of Village- Milkipar, P.O.- Jagdishpur Tiyari, P.S.- Noorsarai, District-
                 Nalanda.
                                                                        ... ... Appellant/s
                                                  Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     Rita Devi W/O Bipin Ravidas R/O Village- Jagdishpur Tiyari, P.S-
                  Noorsarai, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar.
                                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   31-03-2026                 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned

                   Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

                               2. Learned counsel for the appellant, at the outset,

                   submits that the case has been compromised in between the

                   appellant and the informant, thus, seeks permission to withdraw

                   the appeal with liberty to the appellant to surrender and seek

                   regular bail based on compromise.

                               3. Permission is accorded.

                               4. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                       (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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