Patna High Court

Sobrati Ahmad @ Ahmad AliversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous application, and upon such permission the application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Sobrati Ahmad, Anant Kumar Verma and Pappu Kumar Yadav, filed a criminal miscellaneous application before the Patna High Court. They later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the application, stating it had become infructuous. The State, represented by an Assistant Public Prosecutor, opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a criminal miscellaneous application could be withdrawn at the petitioners’ request. Finding no legal impediment, the Court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal miscellaneous application that has become infructuous.

Subjects

withdrawal
criminal miscellaneous application
procedural law
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87456 of 2025
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70460 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-368 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran
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            1.     Sobrati Ahmad @ Ahmad Ali son of Gulab Hussain Resident of village-
                   Nawada, P.S- Rasulpur, Distt- Saran
            2.    Anant Kumar Verma Son of Late Gaya Lal Verma Resident of village-
                  Kuldeep Nagar, Ps- Chapra Town, Dist- Saran
            3.     Pappu Kumar Yadav @ Pappu Yadav Son of Yadubansh Ray Resident of
                   village- Tenua, Ps- Chapra Muffasil, Dist- Saran
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Paritosh Parimal, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    18-02-2026                    Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioners and

                    Learned APP for the State.

                                 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present criminal miscellaneous

                    application as having become infructuous.

                                 3. Permission is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present criminal miscellaneous

                    application is hereby dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                            (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-

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