Patna High Court

Umesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The application is dismissed as withdrawn after the court grants permission to the petitioner to withdraw it.

Summary

The petitioner, Umesh Singh, filed an application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding against the State of Bihar and Girja Devi. During the hearing on 19-03-2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the application. The Hon'ble Justice Praveen Kumar granted the permission to withdraw. Consequently, the court dismissed the application as withdrawn, expressly stating that no opinion was rendered on the merits of the case. The order underscores the procedural right of a party to withdraw an application with the court’s permission.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for a party to withdraw a pending application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding?

Subjects

withdrawal of application
procedural law
criminal miscellaneous proceeding
court order

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74413 of 2024
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2023 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur
                   ======================================================
                   Umesh Singh S/o Late Rambriksh Mahto R/o Village and Post- Kerma/Kerma
                   Dih, P.S.- Dudhani, District- Muzaffarpur

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
              1.   The State of Bihar Bihar
              2.   Girja Devi W/o Garib Nath Sahni R/o Village and Post- Kerma Dih, P.S.-
                   Kudhani, District- Muzaffarpur

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        Dr. Bipin Chandra, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Anish Chandra, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     19-03-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                  2. At the very outset, the learned counsel for

                     petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                  3. Permission is accorded.

                                  4. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed as

                     withdrawn.

                                  5. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any

                     opinion on the merits of the case.



                                                (Praveen Kumar, J)
Jyoti/-

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