Patna High Court

Raju Manjhi @ Raju KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the application, dismissing it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding and later sought the court’s permission to withdraw it, stating that the investigation had been completed and a final report submitted, leaving no apprehension of further wrongdoing. The issue before the court was whether the petitioners could be allowed to withdraw the application at this stage. The court examined the petitioners’ request and found no legal impediment to permitting the withdrawal since the investigation was concluded. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw. The application was therefore dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the application after the investigation has been completed and no apprehension remains

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
investigation completed

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6685 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2025 Thana- Jagdishpur District- West Champaran
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               1.    Raju Manjhi @ Raju Kumar S/O Harendra Manjhi R/O Vill.- Noniya, P.S.-
                     Pahadpur, District- West Champaran
               2.   Lalsa Devi D/O Baccha Manjhi, W/O Late Raja Manjhi R/O Vill.- Noniya,
                    P.S.- Pahadpur, District- West Champaran
               3.   Gulshan Manjhi @ Gulshan Kumar S/O Baccha Manjhi R/O Vill.- Noniya,
                    P.S.- Pahadpur, District- West Champaran
               4.    Gyanti Devi W/O Baccha Manjhi R/O Vill.- Noniya, P.S.- Pahadpur,
                     District- West Champaran
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta
                    For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Uday Chand Prasad
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                          ORAL ORDER

3    20-02-2026                        Heard the parties.

                                       2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks

                      permission to withdraw this application in view of the fact that,

                      upon completion of investigation, a final form has been

                      submitted and no apprehension survives at this stage.

                                       3. Permission is granted.

                                       4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.


                                                             (Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-

U          T

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