Patna High Court

Chandan Mandal @ Chandan Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 1 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

Permission to withdraw the application was granted, and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Chandan Mandal, was convicted in a criminal case arising from PS Case No.-212 Year-2022. After the trial concluded, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw a pending application, arguing that the application had become infructuous. The court considered whether it could grant such permission post‑conviction. Finding no impediment, the court granted the request to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether permission can be granted to withdraw an application after the petitioner has been convicted and the trial concluded

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Withdrawal of Application
Conviction
High Court
Petition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11582 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51603 of 2024
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2022 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar
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                 Chandan Mandal @ Chandan Kumar Mandal S/O Shankar Mandal R/O
                 Village- Kataria, P.S.- Kursela, Distt.- Katihar
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Rama Nand Poddar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   01-04-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw this application as the trial has concluded and the

                   petitioner has been convicted and as such this application has

                   become infructuous.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn

                   accordingly.



                                              (Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-

U     T

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