Patna High Court

Sanjeev KumarversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 24 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The petition is dismissed and the case is disposed of as not pressed because the petitioner has indicated no desire to continue and the State does not object.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, filed a petition under Criminal Miscellaneous No. 62674 of 2018 seeking to quash an order dated 16 July 2018 passed by the Judicial Magistrate‑I, Arwal, in connection with case No. 112 of 2015. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel stated that the petitioner no longer wishes to pursue the matter. The State of Bihar, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, raised no objection to the petitioner’s request. The Court considered the parties’ submissions and the lack of any opposition to the petition. Consequently, the Court ordered that the petition be disposed of as not pressed, effectively dismissing the application for quash.

Issues considered

Whether the petition for quashing the order may be dismissed on the ground that the petitioner does not wish to continue the proceedings

Subjects

quash petition
disposal
non‑pressing
civil procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62674 of 2018
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2015 Thana- MEHANDIA District- Jehanabad
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                 Sanjeev Kumar Son of Late Narendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-
                 Konikutti, P.S.- Mehendia, Dist.- Arwal.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    The Chairman cum Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies
                 Corporation Limited, Sone Bhawan B.C. Patel Marg, Patna-1.
           3.    The District Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Ltd., Jehanabad
                 cum Arwal.
           4.    The In-charge, Paddy Purchase centre cum Assistant Godown Manager,
                 Kaler, P.S.+P.O. -Kaler, Dist.- Arwal.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Kulanand Jha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   24-03-2026                     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 16.07.2018 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Arwal

                   in Tr. No. 426 of 2018, arising out of Mehendia P.S. Case No.

                   112 of 2015.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he

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

                   disposed of.

                                4. Learned A.P.P. for the State has no objection to this
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62674 of 2018(2) dt.24-03-2026
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                      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)
utkarsh/-

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