Patna High Court

Hem Narayan DasversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar

Decided: 2 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Hem Narayan Das and Yuvraj Das filed a criminal writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. Their counsel later informed the court that the grievance had already been redressed and requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the pending application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original grievance were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal writ petition may be withdrawn after filing when the petitioner claims the grievance is redressed

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
high court procedure
redress of grievance

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3149 of 2025
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           1.     Hem Narayan Das S/O Dhiren Das Resident of Village- Jugiyar, P.O-
                  Dhachna, P.S- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
           2.    Yuvraj Das S/O Balu Mohan Das Das Resident of Village- Jugiyar, P.O-
                 Dhachna, P.S- Barsoi, District- Katihar.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home (Police)
                 Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar,
                 Patna.
           3.    The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The Inspector General of Police, Purnea Division.
           5.    The District Magistrate, District- Katihar.
           6.    The Superintendent of Police, Katihar, Distt.- Katihar.
           7.    Sub-Divisional Officer, Barsoi, Distt.- Katihar.
           8.    The State Human Rights Commission, Patna through its Chairman.
           9.    The Officer In-Charge of Barsoi Police Station- District- Katihar.
           10. Nandan Kumar, Sub Inspector, Barsoi Police Station, Distt.- Katihar.
           11. Bindeshwari Prasad, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Barsoi Police Station, Distt.-
               Katihar.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :      Mr. Md Ejaz Akhtar, Advocate
                 For the State             :      Mrs. Binita Singh, SC-28
                                                  Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, AC to SC-28
                 For the BHRC              :      Mr. Prince Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   02-04-2026                          Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

                   grievance of the petitioners has already been redressed and he

                   seeks permission to withdraw the present application.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present application stands
           Patna High Court CR. WJC No.3149 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2026
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                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                            (Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
amitkumar/-

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