Patna High Court
Gopal Yadav @ Gopal KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
A revision petition may be withdrawn when the petitioner has been acquitted, rendering the petition infructuous.
Summary
The petitioner, Gopal Yadav, a child in conflict with law, filed a criminal revision petition before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the lower court. While the case was pending, the Juvenile Justice Board acquitted him of the charges. The petitioner then moved the High Court seeking permission to withdraw the revision petition on the ground that the matter had become infructuous. The Court considered whether a revision petition could be withdrawn after an acquittal by the Juvenile Justice Board. It held that the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the petition once the substantive proceedings have concluded in his favour. Accordingly, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal revision petition may be withdrawn after the petitioner has been acquitted by the Juvenile Justice Board
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- juvenile justice
- acquittal
- criminal revision
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL REVISION No.1141 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2024 Thana- AGRER District- Rohtas
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Gopal Yadav @ Gopal Kumar Son of Bindeshwari Singh Child in Conflict
with law), Resident of Village Nimiya P.S. Agrer District Rohtas at Sasaram
through his under the Guardianship of his grand father Rang Bahadur Singh,
Male aged about 75 years son of Late Ramadhar Singh, Resident of Village-
Nimiya, P.S.- Agrer, District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raghunandan Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
3 05-01-2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks
permission to withdraw the present petition as the matter has
become infructuous after the petitioner has been acquitted by
the learned Juvenile Justice Board.
2. Permission is accorded.
3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-
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