Patna High Court

Pintu Kumar SinghversusState Of Bihar and Anr

Decided: 28 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.20985 of 2018) seeking to quash an order of cognizance dated 19 April 2016. During the hearing on 28 January 2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition. The learned judge considered whether the court could permit the withdrawal of a petition that had already been filed. Relying on procedural principles that allow a party to withdraw a petition with the court’s permission, the judge granted the request. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition seeking quash of the order of cognizance

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
order of cognizance
quash petition
criminal miscellaneous proceedings
procedural law

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20985 of 2018
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-752 Year-2015 Thana- KHAGARIA COMPALINT CASE
                                                       District- Khagaria
                   ======================================================
                   Pintu Kumar Singh S/o Ashok Singh, R/o Village- Gangaur, P.S.- Khagaria
                   Gangaur, District- Khagaria.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
              1.   State Of Bihar
              2.   Aradhna Devi W/o Pintu Kumar Singh, D/o Vijay Singh, R/o Village-
                   Kasimpur, P.S.- Khagaria, District- Khagaria.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Sri Rajesh Kumar, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                         ORAL ORDER

4    28-01-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                     to withdraw the present petition filed for quashing the order of

                     cognizance dated 19.04.2016.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.



                                                (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
rakhi/-

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