Patna High Court

Vandana DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

Permission to withdraw the application was granted and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Vandana Devi filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding before the Patna High Court. She later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application. The court, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn. The court also directed the second opposite party, Chandan Kumar, to cooperate in the ongoing trial.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding.

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal miscellaneous proceeding
procedural order
court permission

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13233 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2024 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda
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                  Vandana Devi W/o- Shree Santosh Kumar Mohalla- Purani Masjid Road ward
                  no. 16 Ps- Paliganj District- Patna

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Chandan Kumar S/o- Umesh Prasad Village- Krishna Puri Khandakpar Ps-
                  Biharsharif Dist- Nalanda

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner      :        Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate
                  For the O.P. No.2       :        Mr. Dineshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate
                  For the State           :        Mr. Akbar Ali, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    19-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                                 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn. However, opposite party no.2 is directed to

                    cooperate in the trial.


                                              (Soni Shrivastava, J)

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