Patna High Court
Dhiraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed upon the petitioner's withdrawal.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the writ petition. The respondents, representing the State, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a petition can be withdrawn at its own discretion when there is no opposition. It held that the petition may be withdrawn and consequently dismissed as not pressed. The writ petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner when the respondents do not object
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- civil writ jurisdiction
- court order
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10558 of 2025
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Dhiraj Kumar S/o Parasnath Singh, R/o Rampur Bhasoun Sunderpur, P.S-
Bariyarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Represented Through the Secretary, Department of
Excise and Prohibition Government of Bihar.
2. The Excise Commissioner, Department of Excise and Prohibition
Government of Bihar Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Jahanabad.
4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Jahanabad.
5. The SHO, Arwal Excise Police Station, District- Jahanabad.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Government Pleader (27)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)
2 19-01-2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to
withdraw the present writ petition to which the learned counsel
for the respondents has got no objection.
2. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands
dismissed as not pressed.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
(Praveen Kumar, J)
kanchan/-
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