Patna High Court

Pawan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner may withdraw the modification application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pawan Singh, filed a modification application in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw that application. The State of Bihar, represented by an Assistant Public Prosecutor, opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a party may be allowed to withdraw a pending modification application. It granted the petitioner's request, holding that withdrawal was permissible. Consequently, the modification application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending modification application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
modification application
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9330 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24511 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE UDAKISHUNGANJ District-
                                                         Madhepura
                  ======================================================
                  Pawan Singh S/O Kailash Singh R/o Vill.- Alamnagar, Ward No.11, P.S -
                  Alamnagar, District - Madhepura

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Dr Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    06-02-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                    2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, after some

                    arguments, seeks permission to withdraw the modification

                    application.

                                    3. Permission is accorded.

                                    4.     Accordingly,      the    instant      modification

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                        (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

U      T

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