Patna High Court

Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay VishwakarmaversusThe State of Bihar through Addl Chief Secretary Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

Decided: 17 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The High Court may grant permission to withdraw a criminal writ application, and it dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjay Kumar filed a criminal writ application before the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether it has the authority to allow a petitioner to withdraw a criminal writ petition. Relying on its inherent powers to manage its own process, the Court held that it may grant such permission. Consequently, the Court granted the request and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can grant permission to withdraw a criminal writ petition filed by the petitioner

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
criminal writ jurisdiction
high court discretion
application dismissed

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.421 of 2025
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                 Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Vishwakarma S/O Niranjan Vishwakarma Resident
                 of Village- Salempur, Near College More, P.S- Tekari, District- Gaya.


                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus


           1.    The State of Bihar through Addl Chief Secretary Home Department, Govt.
                 of Bihar, Patna. Bihar
           2.    The Director Genral of Police, Bihar. Bihar
           3.    The District Magistrate, Gaya. Bihar
           4.    The Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya. Bihar
           5.    The Sub- Divisional Officer, Tekari, Gaya Bihar
           6.    The Circle Officer, Tekari, Gaya. Bihar
           7.    The Station House Officer, P.S- Tekari, Gaya. Bihar
           8.    Mr. Anurag Basu S/O Vishnudeo Paswan R/O Village- Salempur, Near
                 College More, P.S- Tekari, Gaya.
           9.    Mr. Sudama Vishwakarma S/O Lakhan Vishwakarma R/O Village-
                 Salempur, P.S- Tekari, Distt.- Gaya.
           10. Mr. Vimal Vishwakarma S/O Lakhan Vishwakarma R/O Village- Salempur,
                 P.S- Tekari, Distt.- Gaya.

                                                                             ... ... Respondent/s

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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Anup Kumar Pandey, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s     :    Mr. A.A.G. 05
                 For the Respondent No. 8 :    Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate
                                               Mr. Harsha Vardhan, Advocate
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   17-03-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the instant application.

                                 2. Permission is granted.
             Patna High Court CR. WJC No.421 of 2025(4) dt.17-03-2026
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                                    3. Accordingly,            the   instant   application   stands

                       dismissed as withdrawn.


                                              (Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

alok/-

U        T

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