Patna High Court

Shivnandan Mahto @ ShilluversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PARTHA SARTHY

Holding

The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shivnandan Mahto, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the same, stating that he had been acquitted by the trial court. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Satyaveer Jha, argued that further proceedings were unnecessary after the acquittal. The State, represented by Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, opposed the withdrawal. The Court examined whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the application post‑acquittal. Finding no substantive issue remaining, the Court dismissed the application as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Justice Partha Sarthy on 21‑01‑2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the application after being acquitted by the trial court

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Withdrawal of Application
Acquittal
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73422 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-1995 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya
                  ======================================================
                  Shivnandan Mahto @ Shillu S/O Late Ram Krit Mahto Resident of village-
                  Bishanpur, P.S.- Banke Bazar, District- Gaya Ji

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Satyaveer Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    21-01-2026                  1. Mr. Satyaveer Jha, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application for the

                    reason that as per instructions received, the petitioner has been

                    acquitted in the learned trial Court.

                                 2. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                                      (Partha Sarthy, J)
avinash/-

U      T

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