Patna High Court

Pappi KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Pappi Kumari, Nilam Kumari and Manoj Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and the Vigilance Department. During the hearing on 9 January 2026, the petitioner's counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and, as the petitioners wished, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the case was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's application may be withdrawn at the stage of hearing

Subjects

withdrawal of application
high court procedure
criminal miscellaneous

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90150 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-427 Year-2021 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran
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            1.     Pappi Kumari Daughter of Rameshwar Singh Resident of Village -
                   Sardarganj Bishunpura, Post Serukahan, P.S.- Mashrakh, District - Saran.
            2.    Nilam Kumari Daughter of Prakash Ray Resident of Village and Post -
                  Serukahan, P.S.- Mashrakh, District - Saran
            3.    Manoj Kumar Son of Anant Prasad Yadav Resident of Village - Gandaman,
                  Post - Serukahan, P.S.- Mashrakh, District - Saran

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Vigilance Department, Investigation Bureau, 6 Circular Road, Patna, Bihar.
                  Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Nirmala Kumari, APP
                  For the Vigilance        :      Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    09-01-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the respondent-State.

                                 2. After advancing some argument, learned counsel

                    for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 3. As prayed for, this case is dismissed as withdrawn.




                                                                     (Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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