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Patna High Court

Ajit Chauhan @ Ajit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, having become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Ajit Chauhan, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition in the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner surrendered before the Court. He then applied to withdraw the petition, seeking the Court's permission to do so. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn and deemed infructuous.

Issues considered

  • Whether a criminal petition can be withdrawn after the petitioner surrenders before the Court

Subjects

  • withdrawal of petition
  • surrender
  • infructuous petition
  • criminal miscellaneous
  • high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72517 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-465 Year-2025 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan
                 ======================================================
                 Ajit Chauhan @ Ajit Kumar, S/o Baban Chauhan, R/o Village- Khurmabad,
                 P.S.- Siwan Mufassil, Dist.- Siwan
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   13-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the present petition, as the petitioner has

                   surrendered before the Court during the pendency of present

                   petition.

                                2. Leave is granted.

                                3. The present petition stands dismissed as

                   withdrawn, having become infructuous.


                                                    (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
    Sanjeet/-

U     T


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