Patna High Court

Manohar Lal AhujaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 February 2025
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: JITENDRA KUMAR

Holding

The court held that the petition may be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn upon permission.

Summary

Manohar Lal Ahuja filed a petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and three respondents. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the court's permission to withdraw the pending petition. The court heard the arguments and considered whether it could allow the withdrawal. It held that the petitioner was entitled to withdraw the petition upon permission. Consequently, the court granted the request and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending petition and have it dismissed as withdrawn

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
court discretion
civil procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6329 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-374 Year-2022 Thana- LALIT NARAYAN UNIVERSITY
                                                     District- Darbhanga
                  ======================================================
                  Manohar Lal Ahuja, S/O late Bhagchandra Ahuja, Resident of Flat No.- P 102
                  SN Rai Road No.- 3, Chatterjee Colony Sahapur, P.S.- New Alipore, Dist.-
                  Kolkata.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner
                                                   Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    Mukul Anand, S/O late Abhay Chandra Jha R/O Ward No. 1, Mohalla-
                  Azamnagar Alafganj, P.O- Lalbagh, P.S- L.N.M.U. Distt.- Darbhanga, Bihar-
                  846004.
            3.    Manoranjan Jha, S/O Late Abhay Chandra Jha, R/O Ward No. 1, Mohalla-
                  Azamnagar Alafganj, P.O- Lalbagh, P.S- L.N.M.U. Distt.- Darbhanga, Bihar-
                  846004.
            4.     Ravi Ranjan Ravi @ Raviranjan Jha, S/O Late Abhay Chandra Jha, R/O
                   Ward No. 1, Mohalla- Azamnagar Alafganj, P.O- Lalbagh, P.S- L.N.M.U.
                   Distt.- Darbhanga, Bihar- 846004.
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Partys
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner       :     Mr.Abhijeet Abhigyan, Advocate.
                                                 Mr. Purnendu Keshav, Advocate.
                  For the State            :     Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER
5    28-02-2025                        After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner is seeking permission to withdraw the present

                    petition.

                                   2. Permission is accorded.

                                   3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                                          (Jitendra Kumar, J)
S.Ali/-
U       T

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