Patna High Court

Shakuntala DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the application, dismissing it as withdrawn.

Summary

Shakuntala Devi filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking permission to withdraw the pending application. The petitioner was represented by Ms. Rasika and Ms. Priti. The State of Bihar, represented by Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP, opposed the withdrawal. The sole issue before the court was whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the application. Justice Praveen Kumar allowed the prayer and dismissed the application as withdrawn, thereby granting the withdrawal. No substantive merits of the original case were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a pending application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
procedural law
criminal miscellaneous
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9126 of 2024
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2021 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui
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                 Shakuntala Devi W/O Devendra Prasad R/O GRAM DHAMMA, PS.
                 JHAJHA, DIST. JAMUI, BIHAR-811305
                                                               ... ... Petitioner
                                             Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     RAJ KUMARI DEVI W/O MUNNA SINGH R/O GAIGHAT, PS.
                  HARSIDHI, DIST.EAST CHAMPARAN, BIHAR.
                                                         ... ... Opposite Parties
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner       :       Ms. Rasika, Advocate
                                                  Ms. Priti, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/-State:   Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   10-03-2026                    Ms. Priti, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present application.

                                2. Prayed is allowed.

                                3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                              (Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-

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