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Patna High Court

Madhuri KumariversusThe State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Home Deptt., Govt. of Bihar, Patna

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Madhuri Kumari filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several prison officials. The petition sought relief, but before the matter was heard, counsel for the petitioner applied for permission to withdraw the writ application. The Court considered the request and, finding no impediment, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

  • The Court may entertain a petitioner's request to withdraw a writ application.

Subjects

  • withdrawal of writ
  • criminal writ jurisdiction
  • procedural law
  • Patna High Court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1346 of 2026
                   ======================================================
                   Madhuri Kumari Wife of Niranjan Kumar Resident of Chakar Chowk, Army
                   Recurring Office, South End of Chakar Maidan, P.O.- Muzaffarpur, P.S.-
                   Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar- 842001
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner
                                                      Versus
              1.    The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Home Deptt., Govt. of
                    Bihar, Patna
              2.   The Inspector General, Prison, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
              3.   The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
              4.    The Superintendent, Adarsh Central Jail, Beur, Patna, Bihar
                                                                              ... ... Respondents
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner     :      Mr. Harshit Ranjan, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Aditya Bhardwaj, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Anand Kumar Tiwari, Advocate
                   For the State          :      Ms. Priya Gupta, AC to AG
                                                 Mr. Lokesh Kumar, AC to AG
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                           and
                           HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH
                                         ORAL ORDER

                   (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

2    06-07-2026                    At the outset, Mr. Harshit Ranjan, learned counsel for

                     the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ

                     application.

                                   2. Permission is granted.

                                   3. This writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                          (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                              (Kumar Manish, J)
lekhi/-praphul/-
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