Patna High Court

Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the petitioner's request to withdraw, dismissing the application as withdrawn.

Summary

Santosh Kumar filed a petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and Upendra Kumar Singh. The petitioner later moved an application seeking the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested that the application be allowed. The court considered whether the petitioner could be permitted to withdraw the pending application. Finding no impediment, the court allowed the prayer to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, effectively terminating the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the pending application before the High Court

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court order
petition

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14410 of 2024
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-757 Year-2021 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                           Patna
                  ======================================================
                  Santosh Kumar S/o Late Hari Kishore Singh R/o vill - Thuhma, P.S.-
                  Kudhani, Distt. - Muzaffarpur

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Upendra Kumar Singh S/o Late Tribhuwan Singh Permanent R/o vill -
                  Thuhma, P.S. - Kudhani, Distt. - Muzaffarpur, At present residing at Mohalla
                  - Trishul Colony Ambedkar Path, P.s. - Rupaspur, Distt. - Patna, Pin code
                  854304

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    17-03-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw this application.

                                 2. Prayer is allowed.

                                 3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-

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