Patna High Court

Ram Lochan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the application.

Summary

Ram Lochan Paswan filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking to withdraw his earlier filing so that he could raise all points, including those related to the framing of charge, at the appropriate stage. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Munish Kumar, requested permission for withdrawal. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted the permission to withdraw the application. The order expressly states that the court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the underlying case. Consequently, the application was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on legal provisions or precedent was made.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the petitioner to withdraw the application pending before it.

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
charge framing
court order
petition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76685 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-287 Year-2019 Thana- SALAKHUA District- Saharsa
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                 Ram Lochan Paswan Son of Parmeshwar Paswan Resident of vill - 010,
                 Priyanagar , Ward no-01, P.o- Sugma, P.s- Banma Itahri , Dist - Saharsa, Bihar
                 - 852129
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner
                                                   Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     Manju Devi Wife of Shanti Paswan Resident of vill - Priyanagar , P.o-
                  Sugma, P.s- Banma Itahri , Dist - Saharsa, Bihar - 852129
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Parties
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Munish Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Ram Naresh Ray
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   30-03-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset,

                   prays for withdrawal of this application so as to raise all the

                   points available to him including the ground raised in this

                   application at the time of framing of charge.

                                2. Permission is granted.
                                3. This application is disposed of as withdrawn with
                   the liberty aforesaid.
                                4. It is made clear that this court has not expressed

                   any opinion on the merits of the case.



                                              (Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-

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