Patna High Court

Narendr Yadav @ Narendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar, through The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

Decided: 16 June 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD KUMAR MANISH

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Narendra Yadav filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. While the petition was pending, the parties reached a settlement. The petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the writ application. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original allegations were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a High Court may permit the withdrawal of a pending criminal writ petition.

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
criminal writ
settlement
High Court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1045 of 2026
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                    Narendr Yadav @ Narendra Yadav S/o Brijnath Yadav Resident of Village -
                    Tiwari Tola, P.O. - Panchduri, P.S. - Kateya, District - Gopalganj.
                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner
                                                         Versus
              1.     The State of Bihar, through The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
              2.    The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.
              3.    The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj.
              4.    The Officer-in-Charge, Kateya, Police Station, Distt- Gopalgnaj.
              5.    Ramayan Yadav, Son of Ramdeo Yadav Resident of Village- Chakarpan,
                    P.O. Panchdeuri, P.S. Kateya, Distt- Gopalganj.
              6.    Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Ramayan Yadav Resident of Village- Chakarpan, P.O.
                    Panchdeuri, P.S. Kateya, Distt- Gopalganj.
              7.     Sita Kumari D/o Ramayan Yadav Resident of Village- Chakarpan, P.O.
                     Panchdeuri, P.S. Kateya, Distt- Gopalganj.
                                                                       ... ... Respondents
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner       :      Mr. Dharmveer, Advocate
                    For the State            :      Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, AC to AAG-3
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                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                             and
                             HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH
                                          ORAL ORDER
                      (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

3    16-06-2026                      Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during
                      pendency of the writ application, the matter stands settled between
                      the parties.
                                     2. Learned counsel prays for permission to withdraw the
                      writ application.
                                     3. Permission is granted.
                                     4. This writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                            (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                                 (Kumar Manish, J)
Lekhi/- ritwika/-
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