Patna High Court

Mundrika PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the modification application and ordered it dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Mundrika Prasad, the petitioner, filed a modification application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding before the Patna High Court. The State of Bihar opposed the application. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the modification application. The court, after hearing arguments, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the modification application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original application were considered.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the modification application pending before the court

Subjects

withdrawal of application
modification application
criminal miscellaneous proceedings
court procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21063 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91033 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1330 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya
                  ======================================================
                  Mundrika Prasad S/O Rambriksh Yadav R/O Village- Narayan Nagar,
                  Buniyadganj, P.S- Muffasil, District- Gaya.

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Shashank Shekhar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Ms.Asha Kumari
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    03-04-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                              2.    Learned counsel for the petitioner, after some

                    arguments, seeks permission to withdraw the modification

                    application.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly,         the     modification        application       is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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