Patna High Court

Piyush Paswan @ KaruversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The court held that a petitioner is entitled to withdraw a pending modification petition, and upon such withdrawal the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Piyush Paswan filed a modification petition in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from an incident at Magadh University, Gaya. Subsequently, the petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw the pending modification petition. The court examined the request to determine if withdrawal was permissible. The court allowed the withdrawal of the petition. Consequently, the modification petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no further merits addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw a pending modification petition in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
modification petition
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21411 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80893 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2024 Thana- MAGADH UNIVERSITY District- Gaya
                  ======================================================
                  Piyush Paswan @ Karu S/o Rambachan Paswan @ Bacchan Paswan @
                  Bachan Paswan @ Achan Paswan R/o vill - Ratnara, Ganga Bigha Colony,
                  P.S.- Bodhgaya, Dist.- Gaya
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Aryan Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Bharat Lal
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    03-04-2026                     Learned counsel appearing on behalf of

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present

                    Modification petition

                                 2. Request allowed.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present Modification petition

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                       (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-

U         T

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