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Patna High Court

Krishna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISMISSED

Holding

The application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to raise points at charge framing.

Summary

Krishna Yadav and Dulari Devi filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking to withdraw the criminal proceedings initiated against them under PS Case No. 358 of 2022. They also requested liberty to raise all points they intended to make at the time of charge framing. The State of Bihar opposed the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners argued for withdrawal and the liberty sought, and the court considered the application. Justice Praveen Kumar granted permission for withdrawal and allowed the petitioners to raise their points at charge framing. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for.

Issues considered

  • Whether a criminal case can be withdrawn at the petitioner's request under the procedural law
  • Whether the court can grant liberty to raise points at the time of charge framing

Subjects

  • withdrawal of criminal case
  • charge framing
  • procedural law
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5926 of 2024
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2022 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN District-
                                                       Aurangabad
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           1.     Krishna Yadav SON OF Mahadeo Yadav RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-
                  PUNAWA @ PUNAWAR, PS- RISIYAP, DISTT- AURANGABAD
           2.    DULARI DEVI WIFE OF KRISHNA YADAV RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-
                 PUNAWA @ PUNAWAR, PS- RISIYAP, DISTT- AURANGABAD

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Rupa Kumari, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   10-03-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, after some

                   arguments, prays for withdrawal of this case and further prays

                   for grant of liberty to raise all the points raised in this petition

                   and other grounds also at the time of framing of charge.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, this application stands disposed as

                   withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid.



                                              (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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