Patna High Court

Aditya KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the modification application, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Aditya Kumar, had filed a modification application in Criminal Miscellaneous No.28399 of 2026 arising from a 2024 case in Siwan. During the hearing on 24-04-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw that application. The court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction, considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw the modification application. As a result, the modification application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the petitioner to withdraw a pending modification application

Subjects

criminal procedure
withdrawal of application
modification application
court discretion
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28399 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67209 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2024 Thana- GAUTAMBUDHNAGAR District-
                                                           Siwan
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                  Aditya Kumar Son of Rahul Kumar Resident of vill-Jalalpour PS- GB Nagar
                  Dist- Siwan

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Ms.Kumari Anupam
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms.Rina Sinha
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    24-04-2026               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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