Patna High Court

Manish Agrawal @ Manish Kumar AgrawalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner's request to withdraw the criminal miscellaneous proceeding is allowed, and the case stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate forum.

Summary

Manish Agrawal filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No. 59498 of 2024) seeking to withdraw the proceedings. He approached the Patna High Court requesting permission to withdraw and to move the matter before the appropriate forum. The petitioner was represented by Advocate Sunil Kumar Singh, while the State of Bihar and Chakresh Agrawal were represented by Advocate Raj Ballabh Singh. The Court considered whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the criminal miscellaneous case. The Court granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal and directing that the case stand dismissed. Consequently, the petitioner was given liberty to approach the suitable forum for any further relief.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the criminal miscellaneous proceeding and move the matter before the appropriate forum

Subjects

withdrawal of criminal proceedings
criminal miscellaneous
procedural law
court permission

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 59498 of 2024
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-323 Year-2020 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District-
                                                           Patna
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                  Manish Agrawal @ Manish Kumar Agrawal Son of Late Santosh Agrawal
                  Resident of Mohalla - Flat No.- 101, Shambhu Nath Complex, Machhuwa
                  Toli, Police Station - Kadamkuan, District - Patna.
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    Chakresh Agrawal Son of Ghanshyam Agrawal Resident of Mohalla - Sri
                  Shyam Sundar Sadan, Kali Asthan, Near Bal Lila Gurudawara, Police
                  Station - Chowk, District - Patna.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, A.P.P.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                  MISHRA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    08-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of

                    this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Miscellaneous No.

                    59498 of 2024 with liberty to move before the appropriate

                    forum.

                                 2. Prayer is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present Criminal Miscellaneous

                    No. 59498 of 2024 stands dismissed as withdrawn with the

                    aforesaid liberty.



                                          (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
manish/-

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