Patna High Court

WASHIM ARAversusThe State of Bihar through the Director general of Police, bihar, Patna.

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Washim Ara filed a criminal writ petition (CR. WJC No.399 of 2022) in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the police and state officials. During the hearing on 13-01-2026, counsel for the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the request, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original allegations were adjudicated.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
criminal writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.399 of 2022
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga
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                 Washim Ara W/o Md. Iqubal Ansari Resident of Village - Keoti Jiwra , P.s.-
                 Keoti, Distt.- Darbhanga.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                       Versus


           1.    The State of Bihar through the Director general of Police, bihar, Patna. Bihar
           2.    The officer in charge, Darbhanga Mahila P.S., Darbhanga. Bihar
           3.    The Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga, Distt. Darbhanga. Bihar
           4.    The Inspector General of police, Darbhanga. Bihar
           5.    The Additional director General of Police (Weaker Section), Bihar Patna.
                 Bihar
           6.    The Director General of Police, Bihar Patna. Bihar
           7.    Additional Chief Secretary, Depatt. of Home, Govt. of Bihar. Bihar
           8.    Additional Director General of Police, Headquarter, Bihar Patna. Bihar
           9.    Shiv Kumar Yadav , S.H.O. keoti P.S., Darbhanga. Son of Not Known. Bihar
           10. Subhash Yadav Dafadar Keoti P.S., Darbhanga. Son of Not Known , Bihar.
           11. Md. Nehal Ahmad Khan , Constable, Keoti P.S., Darbhanga. Son of Not
               Known , Bihar.
           12. Suresh Paswan , Inspector of Police, Keoti P.S., Darbhanga. Son of Not
               Known , Bihar.
           13. Kapildeo , Home Guard , Keoti P.S. Son of Not Known , Bihar.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr.Kedar Jha, Advocate
                 For the State           :        Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, SC-8
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   13-01-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                   withdraw the present petition.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.
            Patna High Court CR. WJC No.399 of 2022(5) dt.13-01-2026
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                                   3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.


                                                (Arun Kumar Jha, J)

    DKS/-

U      T

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