Patna High Court
Kanchan DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the criminal appeal, dismissing it as withdrawn.
Summary
The appellants filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.888 of 2025 arising from a 2023 case in Panapur, Saran. During the hearing on 17-03-2026, the appellants' counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the appeal, citing the liberty to approach the Court at the time of framing of charge. The Court considered the procedural propriety of allowing withdrawal at that stage. After hearing arguments from both sides, the Court granted the permission sought by the appellants. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the Court again if needed at the charge‑framing stage.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may permit withdrawal of a criminal appeal at the stage of framing of charge
Subjects
- criminal appeal
- withdrawal of appeal
- procedural law
- charge framing
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.888 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2023 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran
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1. Kanchan Devi Wife of Late Devendra Singh Village- Pipra, P.O- Satjora,
P.S- Panapur, District- Saran at Chapra
2. Pritam Kumar Singh @ Pritam Singh son of Rakesh Singh Village- Pipra,
P.O- Satjora, P.S- Panapur, District- Saran at Chapra
3. Chandra Shekhar Singh Son of Haribansh Narayan Singh @ Haribansh
Singh village-Sishai, Po- Dumarsan Bangra, Ps- mashrakh, Dist- Saran at
Chapra
4. Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Singh son of Chandra Shekhar singh village-Sishai,
Po- Dumarsan Bangra, Ps- mashrakh, Dist- Saran at Chapra
5. Gavaskar Singh son of Haribansh Narayan Singh @ Haribansh Singh
village-Sishai, Po- Dumarsan Bangra, Ps- mashrakh, Dist- Saran at Chapra
6. Dhrup Kumar Singh @ Dhrup Singh son of Mahant Singh village- Pakri
Narottam, Po- Satjora, Ps- panapur, Dist- Saran at Chapra
7. Sunny Kumar Giri @ Sunni Giri son of LalBabu Giri village- and Post-
Dubauli, at Present village and post office- Satjora, Ps- Panapur, Dist- Saran
at chapra
8. Viccky Singh @ Ranjan Kumar Singh Son of Manoj Singh village and po-
Sareyan Basant, Ps- Taraiya, Dist- Saran at Chapra
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Geeta Devi Wife of Santosh Nut village- Bagdiha, Po- Satjora, Ps- panapur,
Dist- Saran
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Jeetendra Narayan
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Binay Krishna
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
16 17-03-2026 1. Heard learned Counsel for the appellants and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. After some arguments, learned Counsel for the appellants
seeks permission to withdraw this appeal with liberty to
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.888 of 2025(16) dt.17-03-2026
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approach this Court at the time of framing of charge.
3. Permission is granted.
4. This appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty
aforesaid.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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