Patna High Court

RENU DEVI @ RENU KUNWARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The court held that the application is dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

The petitioner, Renu Devi, filed an application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous matter arising from a 2007 police case. The petitioner, through counsel Sanjay Kumar Singh, sought to withdraw the pending application. The State, represented by APP Nirmal Kumar Sinha, opposed the withdrawal. The court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw an application and whether any formal permission is required. After hearing, the court granted permission for withdrawal and dismissed the application as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Justice Soni Shrivastava.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the pending application
Whether permission is required for withdrawal of the application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court order
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1091 of 2022
                             Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2007 Thana- KOPA District- Saran
                  ======================================================
                  RENU DEVI @ RENU KUNWAR Wife of Late Tarkeshwar Singh Resident
                  of Village- Patila, P.S.- Kopa, District- Saran.
                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.     Satyendra Yadav Son of Kanhaiya Yadav Resident of Village- Bankata, P.S.-
                   Kopa, District- Saran.
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    16-01-2026                     Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for

                    the petitioner and Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, learned APP for the

                    State.

                                  2. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present application.

                                  3. Permission is accorded.

                                  4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                                (Soni Shrivastava, J)
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