Patna High Court

RANJAN KUMAR MERTIAversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA

Decided: 31 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: JITENDRA KUMAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar Mertia, filed a criminal writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several police officials. The petition sought relief against the respondents, although the specific relief claimed is not detailed in the order. During the hearing on 31-01-2026, counsel for the petitioner requested that the petition be treated as withdrawn. The Court, after considering the request, dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were examined and the case was closed.

Subjects

withdrawn petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1694 of 2019
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                  Ranjan Kumar Mertia Son of Sri Kailash Chand Resident of Village -
                  Narmada Apartment, Exhibition Road, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, Distt - Patna.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
            1.    The State Of Bihar Through The Superintendent Of Police, Patna
            2.    The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kankarbagh, Patna.
            3.    The Station House Officer of Jakkanpur, Police Station, Patna.
            4.    Vijay Bihari Agrawal Son of Late Bankey Bihari Agrawal Resident of
                  Mohalla - Agrawal Press Galli, near at Gaya, Line Gumti, Mithapur, P.S.-
                  Jakkanpur, Distt - Patna.
            5.    Bimal Bihari Agrawal, Son of Late Bankey Bihari Agrawal Resident of
                  Village Verma Sale Galli, near at Gaya, Line Gumti, P.S.- Jakkanpur, Distt -
                  Patna.
            6.    Saurav Agrawal, Son of Vikash Bihari Agrawal Resident of Village Verma
                  Sale Galli, near at Gaya, Line Gumti, P.S.- Jakkanpur, Distt - Patna.
            7.    Ankesh Agrawal, Son of Sri Bimal Bihari Agrawal Resident of Village
                  Verma Sale Galli, near at Gaya, Line Gumti, P.S.- Jakkanpur, Distt - Patna.
            8.    Sanjiv Agrawal Son of Sri Vinod Bihari Agrawal Resident of Village Verma
                  Sale Galli, near at Gaya, Line Gumti, P.S.- Jakkanpur, Distt - Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Advocate.
                                                Mr. Arvind Kumar Srivastava, Advocate.
                                                Mr. Satyendra Bhagnagar, Advocate.
                                                Mr. Krishna Murari Prasad, Advocate.
                                                Mr. Raushan Kr. Sinha, Advocate.
                  For the State          :      Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, AC to AAG-3
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    31-01-2026                     As requested by learned counsel for the petitioner,

                    the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                             (Jitendra Kumar, J)
S.Ali/-
U       T

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