Patna High Court

PAWAN KUMARversusThe State of Bihar, Through Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and therefore dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Pawan Kumar filed a criminal writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State and police officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel Mr. Amit Anand, sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw a pending writ petition. The learned Justice Arun Kumar Jha granted the request, finding no impediment to the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, ending the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw a pending writ petition and the court may permit such withdrawal

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
high court
petition dismissed
criminal writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.886 of 2022
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2021 Thana- KASMA District- Aurangabad
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                    Pawan Kumar Son of Late Ramsundar Singh Resident of village - Deokuli,
                    P.O.- Sarawak, P.S.- Kasma, District - Aurangabad.

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar, Through Principal Secretary, Department of Home,
                    Government of Bihar, Patna. Bihar
               2.   The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. Bihar
               3.   The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Magadh Range, Aurangabad. Bihar
               4.   The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad. Bihar
               5.   The Officer In-charge of Kasma Police Station, Aurangabad, District
                    Aurangabad. Bihar

                                                              ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr.Amit Anand, Advocate
                    For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, AC to AAG-3
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                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                          ORAL ORDER

4    08-01-2026                        The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                      permission to withdraw this writ petition.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as

                      withdrawn.



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

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