Patna High Court

NIRAJ KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petition was filed by Niraj Kumar, a resident of West Champaran, seeking relief in a criminal miscellaneous matter. During the hearing on 16‑01‑2026, counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, requested that the pending application be withdrawn. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, was present. The Court, after considering the petitioner's request, granted permission for the withdrawal. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, without any substantive examination of the merits. No further orders or directions were issued.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a pending application and dismiss it as withdrawn?

Subjects

withdrawal of application
procedural dismissal
criminal miscellaneous
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.958 of 2022
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-606 Year-2020 Thana- BAGHA District- West Champaran
                  ======================================================
                  NIRAJ KUMAR Son of Premchand Prasad Resident of Village - Bhargawi
                  Complex, Dumvalia, P.S.- Bagaha (Pathkhauli), Distt.- West Champaran, Pin-
                  845305
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    Sri Prem Chand Prasad Son of Late Jaikishun Sah Resident of Village -
                  Bhargawi Complex, Dumvalia, P.s.- Bagaha (Pathkhauli), Distt.- West
                  Champaran, Pin - 845305
            3.     Sri Dhiraj Kumar Son of Sri Prem Chand Prasad Resident of Village -
                   Bhargawi Complex, Dumvalia, P.s.- Bagaha (Pathkhauli), Distt.- West
                   Champaran, Pin - 845305
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    16-01-2026                    Heard Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner and Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, learned APP for the

                    State.

                                 2. Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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