Patna High Court

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The court held that permission to withdraw a modification application may be granted, resulting in the dismissal of the application as withdrawn.

Summary

Manju Devi, the petitioner, filed a modification application in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 23310 of 2026 arising from PS case No. 1227 of 2025. During the hearing, she sought the court's permission to withdraw that application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the withdrawal and the court considered whether such a request could be entertained. Justice Satyavrat Verma granted permission to withdraw the modification application. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, and the matter was closed.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a pending modification application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding

Subjects

withdrawal of application
modification application
criminal miscellaneous procedure
procedural law

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23310 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88969 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1227 Year-2025 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna
                  ======================================================
                  Manju Devi W/o- Late Sanjay Choudhary R/v- Hanuman Ghat Ps- Alamganj
                  Dist- Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Binay Kumar Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Ramesh Chandra
                  ======================================================
                  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, at the outset,

                    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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