Patna High Court
Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted permission to withdraw the application, dismissing it as withdrawn with liberty to raise points later.
Summary
The petitioner, Meena Devi, filed an application seeking liberty to withdraw the pending application and to raise all points at the stage of framing of charge. The petitioner’s counsel requested the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission under criminal procedural law. The Court granted the request, allowing the petitioner to withdraw the application with liberty to raise arguments later. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, and the Court expressly stated that it did not opine on the merits of the underlying case.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw the application and allow the petitioner to raise points at the charge‑framing stage
Subjects
- withdrawal of application
- criminal procedure
- charge framing
- procedural order
- permission to withdraw
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2449 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2025 Thana- BHABHUA District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Meena Devi W/o Dilip Singh R/o Village- Tarhani, PS- Sonhan, Distt.-
Kaimur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Kanchan Devi W/o Late Sanjay Kumar Singh R/o vill - Tarhani, P.S.-
Sonhan, Distt.- Kaimur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 11-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. At the very outset, the learned counsel for
petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application with
liberty to the petitioner to raise all the points at the time of
framing of charge.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner.
5. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any
opinion on the merits of the case.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
Jyoti/-
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