Patna High Court

MD. IRFAN ALAM @ BABLUversusThe state of Bihar, Through Home Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna.

Decided: 12 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Md. Irfan Alam filed a criminal writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various officials of the Bihar government and the Railway Protection Force. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, later sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a writ petition after filing. The judge, after hearing the counsel, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition after filing it

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.246 of 2022
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2020 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR RPF/POST District-
                                                          Patna
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                 Md. Irfan Alam @ Bablu, S/o Md. Anul Haque R/o Village- Pakki Talab, P.S.-
                 Laheri, District- Nalanda (Bihar)

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                     Versus

           1.    The state of Bihar, Through Home Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna.
                 Bihar
           2.    The D.G.P. Bihar, Patna
           3.    The I.G. - Cum- Chief Security Commissioner, R.P.F., ECR, Hajipur Zonal
                 Office, Hajipur Bihar
           4.    The Divisional, Security Commissioner, RPF, ECR Danapur, Patna. Bihar
           5.    The District Magistrate, Nalanda. Bihar
           6.    The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda. Bihar
           7.    The Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Bakhtiyarpur. Bihar
           8.    The Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Railway Post, Keul, District-
                 Patna. Bihar
           9.    The In Charge Dy. Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Railway Post,
                 Mokama, District- Patna Bihar
           10. The In Charge Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Railway Post, Mokama,
               District- Patna. Bihar
           11. S.H.O. Laheri Police Station, P.S.- Laheri, District- Nalanda. Bihar

                                                                             ... ... Respondent/s

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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, AC to GP-5
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

7   12-01-2026                     The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                   permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                               2. Permission is accorded.

                               3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as
          Patna High Court CR. WJC No.246 of 2022(7) dt.12-01-2026
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                    withdrawn.



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

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