Patna High Court

Preeti Kumar @ Preeti KumariversusState Of Bihar and Anr

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The petition is disposed of as not pressed, effectively dismissing the application for quashing.

Summary

The petitioner, Preeti Kumar, filed a petition under Criminal Miscellaneous No. 57344 of 2018 seeking to quash an order dated 15 May 2018 passed by the Principal Judge of the Family Court, Lakhisarai, in Maintenance Case No. 13 of 2017. The petitioner later expressed that she no longer wishes to pursue the matter and requested the court to dispose of the petition. The State of Bihar, as the opposite party, raised no objection to the petitioner's request. Both parties' counsel appeared before Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra. In view of the mutual consent and lack of prosecution, the court disposed of the petition as not pressed.

Issues considered

Whether a petition for quashing an order may be dismissed when the petitioner does not wish to press the matter

Subjects

maintenance
family court
petition for quashing
disposal
non-prosecution

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57344 of 2018
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                  Preeti Kumar @ Preeti Kumari W/o Nishant Kumar and D/o Late Ashok
                  Singh @ Ashok Prasad Singh, R/o Vill.- Ramsen Tola, Ward No. 5, Barhiya,
                  P.S.- Barhiya, District- Lakhisarai.                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.     Nishant Kumar S/o Late Balmiki Prasad Singh, R/o Mohalla- North
                   Shivpuri, Ramchandrapur, Biharsharif, P.S.- Laheri, District- Nalanda.
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                        ORAL ORDER
3    07-04-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. This petition has been filed for quashing the order

                    dated 15.05.2018 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family

                    Court, Lakhisarai in Maintenance Case No. 13 of 2017.

                                 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he

                    does not want to press this matter, therefore, this case may be

                    disposed of.

                                 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this

                    prayer of the petitioner.

                                 5. In view of the submissions of learned counsel for

                    the parties, this case stands disposed of as not pressed.



                                               (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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