Patna High Court

Mukesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioners to withdraw their application.

Summary

Petitioners Mukesh Paswan and Chanchal Kumari filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, but the police had already submitted the final form concerning the case. The petitioners, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw their application. The Court considered the submission and allowed the withdrawal, dismissing the application. The Court also granted the petitioners liberty to approach the Court again if the Magistrate takes cognizance in a manner differing from the final form. No substantive merits of the underlying criminal matter were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw their application?

Subjects

withdrawal of application
procedural order
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74047 of 2024
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna
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            1.     Mukesh Paswan son of Late Bhuneswar Paswan Village- Kurji, Ps- Digha,
                   Dist- Patna
            2.    Chanchal Kumari Wife of Rohit Kumar Village- Kurji, Ps- Digha, Dist-
                  Patna
                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.     Sheela Devi Wife of Mukesh Paswan village- Kurji Balu Par, Dist- Patna
                                                                      ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Rupesh Ranjan
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    09-02-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners Mr. Mukund

                    Kumar submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this

                    application as police has submitted Final Form with regard to

                    the petitioners.

                                 3. Considering the above, this application is permitted

                    to be withdrawn.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed with

                    liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court if the Magistrate

                    takes cognizance differing with the final form.



                                                                  (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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