Patna High Court

Shivani KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: JITENDRA KUMAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Shivani Kumari filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No.600 of 2026) challenging actions of the State of Bihar and Anish Priyadarshini. During the hearing on 9 January 2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition and requested that the trial court expedite the pending case. The Hon'ble Justice Jitendra Kumar exercised the court's inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of a petition where no prejudice is caused. The court granted the request, dismissing the petition as withdrawn. Consequently, the trial court was directed to conclude the trial as far as possible.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the criminal miscellaneous petition?

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal miscellaneous proceedings
procedural discretion
trial court expedited disposal

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.600 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Bhagalpur
                   ======================================================
                   Shivani Kumari Daughter of Ramesh Prasad Singh Resident of Village- Bath,
                   P.S.- Bath, District- Bhagalpur

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
              1.   The State of Bihar
              2.   Anish Priyadarshini Son of Late Shiv Shankar Prasad Resident of Village-
                   Bath, P.S.- Bath, District- Bhagalpur

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Baijnath Sah, Advocate
                   For the State            :        Mr. Nityanand, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    09-01-2026                    After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                     petitioner is seeking permission to withdraw the present petition

                     with a direction to learned Trial Court for speedy disposal of the

                     case.

                                   2. Permission is accorded.

                                   3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                     withdrawn and the Trial Court is requested to conclude the Trial

                     as far as possible.



                                                            (Jitendra Kumar, J)
S.Ali/-

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