Patna High Court

VIKRAM RAI @ VIKRAM KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Vikram Rai, filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the pending criminal proceeding after charges were framed. The petitioner’s counsel requested the court’s leave to withdraw, arguing that the framing of charges rendered the application unnecessary. The issue before the court was whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the application at this stage. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted the prayer and dismissed the application as withdrawn. Consequently, the proceedings related to the application were terminated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the application after charges have been framed

Subjects

withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
charges framed

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9669 of 2024
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2023 Thana- MAHINDWARA District- Sitamarhi
                 ======================================================
                 VIKRAM RAI @ VIKRAM KUMAR SON OF LATE MANHENDRA RAI
                 R/O-KHARHUA, P.S.-MAHINDWARA, DISTT.-SITAMARHI
                                                              ... ... Petitioner
                                          Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     NAWAL KUMAR SON OF NOT KNOWN R/O-KHARHUA, P.S.-
                  MAHINDWARA, DISTT.-SITAMARHI
                                                         ... ... Opposite Parties
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner      :         Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party-State:     Ms. Rita Verma, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   10-03-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the present application as charges have been framed

                   in this case.

                                2. Prayed is allowed.

                                3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                 (Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-

U     T

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