Patna High Court

Umesh RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn upon the Court granting permission to withdraw.

Summary

The petitioners Umesh Ram, Achhelal Ram, Bankelal and Laddu Ram were acquitted by the trial court in a criminal case arising from Mirganj, Gopalganj. They subsequently filed a petition before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the petition on the ground of the acquittal. The Court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petition filed after acquittal can be withdrawn by the petitioners?

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Withdrawal of Petition
Acquittal
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77436 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-517 Year-2024 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj
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             1.    Umesh Ram S/O Kishun Ram R/O Village- Ahirauli, P.S.- Mirganj, District-
                   Gopalganj
             2.   Achhelal Ram S/O Mahesh Ram R/O Village- Ahirauli, P.S.- Mirganj,
                  District- Gopalganj
             3.   Bankelal S/O Ganesh Ram R/O Village- Ahirauli, P.S.- Mirganj, District-
                  Gopalganj
             4.   Laddu Ram @ Arvind Kr S/O Barma Ram R/O Village- Ahirauli, P.S.-
                  Mirganj, District- Gopalganj

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Ms.Sristi Kumari, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Zainul Abedin, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    07-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner prays to withdraw

                    the present petition as the petitioners have been acquitted by the

                    learned trial court.

                                 02. Permission is accorded.

                                 03. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
anuradha/-

U      T

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