Patna High Court

RAVI RANJAN KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

Permission to withdraw the application was granted and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, was acquitted by the trial court in a criminal matter. He subsequently filed an application before the Patna High Court. His counsel sought permission to withdraw that application on the ground of the acquittal. The Court examined whether such a withdrawal could be permitted after an acquittal. It granted the request, finding no legal impediment to withdraw, and ordered the application dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether permission can be granted to withdraw an application after the petitioner has been acquitted by the trial court

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Withdrawal of Application
Acquittal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57735 of 2022
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2018 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Rohtas
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                  RAVI RANJAN KUMAR Son of Naresh Singh @ Ram Naresh Singh
                  Resident of Village - Gajbor, P.S.- Dehri (M), District - Rohtas.

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar
             2.   Nima Kumari Daughter of Narayan Singh Resident of Village - Chatni
                  Bigha, P.S.- Tilauthu, District - Rohtas.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    06-02-2026                  At the very outset, Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, learned

                    counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this

                    application as the petitioner has been acquitted by the learned

                    Trial Court.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)

devendra/-

U      T

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