Patna High Court

India through the Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB),versusMd. Nurul Hoda

Decided: 27 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The Union of India, represented by the Narcotics Control Bureau, filed an application against Md. Nurul Hoda in the Patna High Court. The petitioners, through senior advocate Mr. Satyabir Bharti and Ms. Kanupriya Singh, sought to proceed with the application. Subsequently, the opposite party was discharged, prompting the petitioners to move for withdrawal of the application. The court considered whether the application could be withdrawn in light of the discharge. Finding no impediment, the court accepted the withdrawal request. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the application filed by the Union of India can be withdrawn after the opposite party has been discharged

Subjects

withdrawal of application
discharge of accused
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42552 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2024 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL)
                                                        District- Patna
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                  The Union of India through the Intelligence Officer, Narcotics Control Bureau
                  (NCB),

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                  Md. Nurul Hoda

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Senior Advocate
                                                  Ms. Kanupriya Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    27-01-2026                     Mr. Satyabir Bharti learned senior advocate assisted

                    by Ms. Kanupriya Singh prays for withdrawal of the present

                    application in view of the subsequent development of discharge

                    of the Opposite Party.

                                  2. In such view of the matter, the present application

                    is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)
vashudha/-

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