Patna High Court
Ravikant GiriversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The application is dismissed as withdrawn after granting the petitioner’s request for withdrawal.
Summary
Petitioner Ravikant Giri filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief concerning a scuffle with a witness that occurred in open court. The petitioner later requested to withdraw the application. The court, after hearing counsel for both parties, granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the application as withdrawn. The court also reiterated its earlier order dated 05.04.2025 directing that the witness be allowed to give evidence without fear, intimidation, or coercion, and emphasized strict adherence to that order by the trial court. No substantive merits of the original grievance were adjudicated as the application was withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending application.
Subjects
- withdrawal of application
- witness protection
- court order compliance
- procedural application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68979 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2023 Thana- RASULPUR District- Saran
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Ravikant Giri Son of Dilip Giri R/o Village - Chapraitha, P.S. - Rasulpur,
District - Saran At Chapra, at present residing at 72, Baharala Mohallah,
Bijwasan, South West Delhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Dhiraj Giri @ Dhiraj Kumar Giri Son of Dharamveer Giri. R/o Village -
Chapraitha, P.S. - Rasulpur, District - Saran At Chapra,
3. Niraj Kumar Dharamveer @ Niraj Giri Son of Dharamveer Giri R/o Village
- Chapraitha, P.S. - Rasulpur, District - Saran At Chapra,
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the
petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present application.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
5. Since, some act of scuffle with the witness was
done in the open Court regarding which an application was filed
and the learned Court in seisin of the matter also took notice of
the matter and had directed for proper action vide order dated
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68979 of 2025(2) dt.05-01-2026
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05.04.2025, as such the same must be strictly adhered to by the
Court in seisin of the matter and it should be particularly
ensured that the witness is allowed to give his evidence without
any fear of any threat or coercion.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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