Patna High Court

Surendra Singh @ Suren Singh and OrsversusState Of Bihar and Anr

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

Permission to withdraw the application was granted, and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Surendra Singh and others, filed an application before the Patna High Court after being acquitted in a criminal case. They sought the court's permission to withdraw that application, arguing that further proceedings were unnecessary. The sole issue before the court was whether it could grant permission to withdraw the application post‑acquittal. The court, noting the acquittal and the petitioners' request, found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court granted permission and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether permission can be granted to withdraw an application after the petitioners have been acquitted

Subjects

withdrawal of application
acquittal
criminal procedure
court permission

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42698 of 2016
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2015 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya
                   ======================================================
              1.    Surendra Singh @ Suren Singh and Ors S/o Ram Phal Singh
              2.   Vikash Singh @ Vikash Kumar @ Vikki S/o Surendra Singh @ Suren Singh
              3.   Kusum Devi W/o Surendra Singh @ Suren Singh All are R/o Village -
                   Kolhua, P.S. - Ben, District - Nalanda.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
              1.   State Of Bihar
              2.   Sobha Devi W/o Amlesh Singh R/o Village - Gumma, P.S. - Fatehpur,
                   District - Gaya.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Akbar Ali, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

5    13-01-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                     to withdraw the application as the petitioners have been

                     acquitted.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.



                                                (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

U       T

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