Patna High Court
Pramod Kumar Agarwal @ Pramod AgarwalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The Court may, at its discretion, permit the withdrawal of a pending application.
Summary
The petitioner filed an application before the High Court after the trial court had passed a final judgment in the criminal miscellaneous case. The petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the pending application, stating that the trial court’s judgment was already rendered. The Court exercised its discretion to allow the withdrawal of the application. Consequently, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the application as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original case were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can grant permission to withdraw a pending application after the trial court has passed a final judgment
Subjects
- withdrawal of application
- procedural discretion
- criminal miscellaneous
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36477 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2002 Thana- PURNIA COMPLAINT CASE District-
Purnia
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Pramod Kumar Agarwal @ Pramod Agarwal, son of Late Baldeo Das
Agarwal, Resident of Village - Gera Bari, PS - Korha, Distt. - Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Lalit Kumar Agarwal, Son of Sriprakash Agarwal, Resident of village -
Khiru Bhatta Bazar, PS - K. Hat, Distt. - Purnea.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimal Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 15-01-2026 Mr. Bimal Kumar, the learned counsel for the
petitioner informs this Court that the final judgment in this case
has been passed by the learned Trial Court and as such, he seeks
permission to withdraw the present application.
2. Permission is accorded.
3. The present application stands dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
Praveen-II/-
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