Patna High Court

Dhirendra Das @ Dhirendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

Holding

A petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request, and the court may dismiss it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Dhirendra Das, filed Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No.22249 of 2026 before the Patna High Court. He subsequently sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition because he had already been arrested by the police. The petitioner was represented by Advocate Praveen Kumar, while the State was represented by Advocate Umesh Lal Verma, APP. The court examined whether a petition can be withdrawn after the petitioner’s arrest. It held that a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a pending petition upon his request. Accordingly, the court granted permission and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous petition after his arrest

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal procedure
high court order
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22249 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-811 Year-2025 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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                  Dhirendra Das @ Dhirendra Kumar, aged about 23 years, Son of Rajendra
                  Das @ Rajendra Ravidas, R/o – Sritola, Fatehpur, P.S. - Gaurichak, Dist. -
                  Patna.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND
                  MALVIYA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    22-04-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw the present petition because the petitioner has already

                    been arrested by the police.

                                 Permission is granted.

                                 Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Brajesh Kumar/-

U      T

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