Patna High Court

Shahina KhatunversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Shahina Khatun and Meharunnisa filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar. The petition sought relief under the provisions of the criminal procedure, but the petitioners, through their counsel, informed the court that they wished to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the State opposed no further orders. The court, after noting the petitioners' instruction to withdraw, dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No merits of the underlying allegations were examined.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a petition when the petitioners seek to withdraw it?

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal miscellaneous
high court procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1279 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2025 Thana- RAMGARHWA District- East
                                                        Champaran
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            1.     Shahina Khatun D/O Imam Hasan Gadi @ Imam Hasan R/O Vill-
                   Phulwariya, P.S-Ramgarhwa, Distt- East Champaran.
            2.    Meharunnisa W/O Imam Hasan Gadi R/O Vill- Phulwariya, P.S-
                  Ramgarhwa, Distt- East Champaran.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, A.P.P.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    28-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners Mr. Manoj

                    Kumar Pandey submits that he is under instruction to withdraw

                    the present application.

                                 3. As prayed for, the case is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-

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