Patna High Court

Shambhu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Shambhu Kumar Singh filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the court's permission to withdraw, and the court granted it. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the case were addressed as the petition was withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a criminal writ petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
High Court
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1269 of 2025
                                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- District- Jamui
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                  Shambhu Kumar Singh Son of Late Akhileshwari Prasad Singh Resident of
                  village - Malepur, P.O.- Malaypur, Police Station - Malepur, District - Jamui.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    The Additional Chief Secretary Department of Home Bihar, Old Secretariat,
                  P.O. and P.S.- Sachiwalay Patna, District - Patna, Bihar.
            3.    The Director General of Police, Bihar, Old Secretariat, P.O. and P.S.-
                  Sachiwalay Patna, District - Patna, Bihar.
            4.    The District Magistrate, Jamui, P.O., P.S. and District - Jamui. Bihar
            5.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Jamui, P.O., P.S. and District - Jamui. Bihar
            6.    The Superintendent of Police, Jamui, P.O., P.S. and District - Jamui. Bihar
            7.    The Officer in charge Police Station - Jamui, P.O. and P.S. Malaypur,
                  District - Jamui. Bihar
            8.    The Circle Officer, Barhat, P.O. and P.S.- Barhat, District - Jamui. Bihar
            9.    Dharamveer Singh Son of Ravindra Singh R/V- Malaypur, Post - Malaypur,
                  P.S.- Malaypur, District - Jamui.
            10. Kanhaiya Singh Son of Ravindra Singh R/V- Malaypur, Post - Malaypur,
                 P.S.- Malaypur, District - Jamui.
                                                                  ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s      :        Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                  For the Pvt. Res.         :        Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate
                  For the Res. State        :        Mr. G.P 3
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    20-01-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw the present petition.

                                  02. Permission is accorded.

                                  03. Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                                                 (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Ashish/-
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