Patna High Court

Ranju SinghversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the criminal writ petition, dismissing it as withdrawn.

Summary

Ranju Singh filed a criminal writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials and a bank. The petition sought relief against alleged violations of his rights. During the hearing on 13-02-2026, counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the petition and to pursue the matter through an appropriate civil writ. The Court, after hearing the arguments, granted the permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for any further relief.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
high court order
petition dismissed
procedural law

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.344 of 2026
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                  Ranju Singh S/o- Late Yogendra Singh Resident of Village- Sukar Bagchak
                  PO and PS- Khusrupur Dist- Patna
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt.
                   of Bihar, Patna Bihar
            2.    The District Magistrate, Patna Bihar
            3.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Patna City Bihar
            4.    The Block Development Officer, Patna City Bihar
            5.    The Block Welfare Officer, Khushrupur, Patna City Bihar
            6.    The Circle Officer, Patna City Bihar
            7.    The Officer, Incharge, Khushrupur, Patna City Bihar
            8.    Jana Small Finance Bank, Harihar Chamber,Near Ankur Hotel, Patna Bihar
            9.    The Addl. Collector Cum Senior Officer, District Action Letter Branch,
                  Patna Bihar
            10. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, Bihar
                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Vikash Kumar Pankaj, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Mani Bhushan Kumar, Advocate
                  For the State          :       Mr. Mujtabaul Haque, GP-12
                                                 Mr. Manish Kumar, AC to GP-12
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    13-02-2026                   After some argument, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with

                    liberty to file appropriate civil writ.

                                  02. Permission is accorded.

                                  03. Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed

                    as withdrawn with liberty to petitioner to have recourse of law

                    in appropriate proceeding before appropriate forum.



                                                   (Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Ashish/-
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