Patna High Court

Chhotu NutversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Chhotu Nut, was arrested in connection with a criminal case and had previously filed an application before the Patna High Court. He later sought the court's permission to withdraw that application, citing his arrest as the reason. The petitioner was represented by Advocate Jitendra Kumar, while the State of Bihar was represented by Advocate Mukesh Kumar Singh (APP). The court considered whether it could permit the withdrawal of an application after the petitioner’s arrest. Justice Sandeep Kumar granted the request, allowing the petitioner to withdraw the application. Consequently, the pending application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner who has been arrested may be permitted by the court to withdraw a pending application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
arrest
criminal procedure
high court
permission to withdraw

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89419 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-313 Year-2024 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna
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                  Chhotu Nut S/o Biren Nut R/o Village - Jagjivannagar, P.S - Sachiwalaiy,
                  District - Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Jitendra Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    04-02-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw the application as the petitioner has been arrested.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-

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