Patna High Court

Ajeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court. While the petition was pending, the petitioner was arrested. The petitioner's counsel applied for permission to withdraw the petition on the ground of the arrest. The Court considered whether a petition can be withdrawn after the petitioner’s arrest and whether procedural permission is required. The Court held that the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the petition and that the Court may grant permission for such withdrawal. Accordingly, the Court granted permission and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal miscellaneous petition can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested
Whether the Court must grant permission for withdrawal of such a petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
arrest
procedural law
criminal miscellaneous

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14884 of 2026
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-509 Year-2024 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga
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                 Ajeet Kumar S/O Raj Kumar Ram @ Butan Ram Resident of- Kherajpur,
                 Pandasarai,P.S.-Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga, Bihar - 846001

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Padmanabh Kashyap, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   03-04-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw this petition as the petitioner has been arrested

                   during the pendency of this petition.

                                02. Permission is accorded.

                                03. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as

                   withdrawn.



                                              (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Anuradha/-

U      T

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