Patna High Court

Ravi Shankar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court held that the application may be withdrawn as it became infructuous following the petitioner's surrender.

Summary

Ravi Shankar Singh filed an application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous matter. During the pendency of the application, he surrendered before the subordinate court. The petitioner then moved the High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending application. The learned counsel argued that the surrender rendered the application infructuous. The court examined whether a withdrawal could be permitted under such circumstances. Permission was granted and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the pending application after surrendering before the lower court

Subjects

withdrawal of application
surrender
criminal procedure
infructuous application
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73215 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2025 Thana- NAUHATTA District- Rohtas
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                  Ravi Shankar Singh S/O Late Brahmdev Singh Resident of Village- Banahi,
                  Ulli Banahi, P.O.- Daranagar, P.S.- Nauhatta, Dist.- Rohtas, Bihar-821304

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Nikhil Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

6    13-03-2026                  Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the

                    learned counsel for the State.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits

                    during the pendency of this application, the petitioner has

                    surrendered before the Court below, therefore, he seeks

                    permission to withdraw this application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn as having become infructuous.



                                                          (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-

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