Patna High Court

SHRAWAN KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the criminal case and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, six individuals from Ranupur village in Lakhisarai district, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the criminal miscellaneous case No.25475 of 2022, which had progressed to an advanced stage of trial. The State of Bihar opposed the withdrawal. Counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Manoj Kumar, argued that continuation of the trial was unnecessary and that the parties wished to discontinue the proceedings. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, represented the State. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted permission for withdrawal and dismissed the application as withdrawn, effectively ending the proceedings.

Subjects

withdrawal of criminal case
high court procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25475 of 2022
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-132 Year-2018 Thana- SURYAGARHA District- Lakhisarai
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            1.     Shrawan Kumar Son Of Sri Basant Sao Resident Of Village- Ranupur, Barai
                   Tola, Pipariya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai
            2.    Praveen Kumar @ Praveen Kumar Sao S/O Satyanarayan Saw Resident Of
                  Village- Ranupur, Barai Tola, Pipariya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai
            3.    Lakshman Sao S/O Late Jago Sao Resident Of Village- Ranupur, Barai Tola,
                  Pipariya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai
            4.    Sudama Kumar S/O Sri Basant Sao Resident Of Village- Ranupur, Barai
                  Tola, Pipariya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai
            5.    Karn Kumar @ Karan Kumar S/O Sri Basant Sao Resident Of Village-
                  Ranupur, Barai Tola, Pipariya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai
            6.     Santu Sao S/O Khakhru Sao Resident Of Village- Ranupur, Barai Tola,
                   Pipariya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    09-01-2026                     Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for the

                    petitioners and Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, learned APP for the State.

                                 2. Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners

                    prays for withdrawal of the present case since the trial has reached

                    at an advance stage.

                                 3. Permission is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)

anand/-
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