Patna High Court

Vijay Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The court held that a petitioner may withdraw a criminal writ petition upon request, and therefore dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Vijay Kumar Sharma filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petition listed the State, the Director General of Police, senior police officers, and three individuals as respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel, Mr. Kamod Kumar Vidyarthi, moved the court for permission to withdraw the petition. The bench, consisting of Justice Arun Kumar Jha, considered the request. The court granted the petitioner's request, holding that a petitioner may withdraw a criminal writ at any stage before final disposal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the criminal writ petition at this stage

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ
court procedure

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.135 of 2026
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                    Vijay Kumar Sharma S/o Chhotu Prasad R/o Mohalla - New Etwarpur, P.O -
                    Kurthaul, P.S - Parsa Bazar, District - Patna
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
               1.    The State of Bihar through The Principal Secretary, Home Department,
                     Government of Bihar, Patna Bihar
               2.   The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna Bihar
               3.   The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna Bihar
               4.   The Officer In-Charge of the Parsa Bazar, Police Station, Patna Bihar
               5.   The Officer In- Charge of the Masaurhi, Police Station, Patna Bihar
               6.   The Officer In- Charge of the Telhara, Police Station, Nalanda Bihar
               7.   Deepak Kumar S/o Harendra Sharma R/o Village - Vishunpur, P.S - Telhara,
                    District - Nalanda
               8.   Vishwajeet Kumar S/o Chhote Thakur R/o Village - Lakhi Bagh Road, P.S -
                    Masaurhi, District - Patna
               9.    Mithilesh Thakur N/A Resident of - Near Sai Mandir, P.S - Parasa Bazar,
                     District - Patna
                                                                          ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Kamod Kumar Vidyarthi, Advocate
                    For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.S.C 20
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                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                          ORAL ORDER

2    06-02-2026                       The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                      permission to withdraw the present petition.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.



                                               (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-

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