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Patna High Court

Mithlesh Ray @ Mithlesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the application and disposed of it as withdrawn without addressing the merits.

Summary

The petitioner, Mithlesh Ray, filed an application seeking to challenge an order taking cognizance in a criminal miscellaneous case. Later, the petitioner moved the court to withdraw this application, stating the intention to challenge the order in the future if needed. The Hon'ble Justice Praveen Kumar allowed the withdrawal. The application was disposed of as withdrawn, and the court expressly clarified that it did not express any opinion on the merits of the underlying case.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing an application seeking to challenge an order taking cognizance?

Subjects

  • withdrawal of application
  • criminal procedure
  • order taking cognizance
  • procedural order
  • high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8714 of 2026
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2023 Thana- BEUR District- Patna
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                 Mithlesh Ray @ Mithlesh Kumar Son of Suresh Ray Resident of village-
                 Near Beur Jail, Bitaura (Betaura), P.S.- Beur, District- Patna
                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     Kamlesh Kumar Kamal Son of Kameshwar Prasad Resident of village-
                  Bitaura P.S.- Beur, District- Patna At P/A- shivpuri Udan tola (Uran Tola),
                  Ps- Gardanibagh, Dist- Patna
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Diwakar, Advocate
                                                   Mr. Deepak Kr., Advocate
                                                   Ms. Priya Kumari, Advocate
                                                   Ms. Saheeba Naz, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   26-03-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that he

                   would be withdrawing this application so as to challenge the

                   order taking cognizance if taken in future.

                                 3. Prayer is allowed.

                                 4. This application is disposed of as withdrawn with

                   the liberty aforesaid.

                                 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed

                   any opinion on the merits of this case.



                                              (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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