Patna High Court

Ritesh Kumar @ SonuversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar, filed an application in the Patna High Court under Criminal Miscellaneous No.18184 of 2026. During the hearing on 24-04-2026, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Raja Ram Rai, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted at that stage. The learned Judge, Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava, granted the request, allowing the petitioner to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending application before a decision is rendered

Subjects

withdrawal of application
procedural law
criminal miscellaneous proceedings
patna high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18184 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-305 Year-2023 Thana- GANDHIMAIDAN District- Patna
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                  Ritesh Kumar @ Sonu S/o Raj Kumar Singh R/o Village- Asha Sadan,
                  Wachaspati colony, PS- Kumhrar, Distt.- Patna, at present Quarter no 7
                  Pirbahor Thana Parisar, Ashok Rajpath Patna, Kumharar, P.S.- Bahadurpur,
                  Distt.- Patna
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    Dr. Dharmendra Kumar S/o Sri Raj Kishore Prasad R/o vill- Rajni Complex,
                  Mithapur, P.s.- Jakkanpur, Distt.- Patna
            3.     Shushma Sharma W/o Late Vijay Kumar R/o vill - Nath House Near S.B.I.
                   Mithapur, Khagaul Road, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Jakkanpur, Distt.- Patna
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Raja Ram Rai, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    24-04-2026                  Heard Mr. Raja Ram Rai, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner and Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, learned APP for

                    the State.

                                  2. At the outset, Mr. Raja Ram Rai, learned counsel

                    for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 3. Permission is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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