Patna High Court

Shambhu Nath GuptaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shambhu Nath Gupta, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the pendency of the application, the petitioner’s grievance was reportedly resolved. Consequently, the petitioner’s counsel applied for permission to withdraw the pending application. The court considered whether it could grant such permission. Justice Ajit Kumar allowed the withdrawal, directing that the application be dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a pending civil writ application.

Subjects

withdrawal of application
civil writ jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11988 of 2025
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                  Shambhu Nath Gupta S/O Late Dr. Dashrath Prasad Gupta @ Dasharath
                  Parasad, Resident of Mohalla- Bagmali, P.S.- Hajipur Nagar, Distt.- Vaishali.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate, Vaishali, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur.
            3.    The District Arms Magistrate, Vaishali, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur.
            4.    The District Arms Officer, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur.
            5.    The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur.
            6.     The Officer-In-Charge, Hajipur Nagar P.S., Dist.- Vaishali.
                                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Krishna Prabhat
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Standing Counsel (18)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    16-04-2026                    This case has been listed under the heading ‘To Be

                    Mentioned’ at the instance of learned counsel for the petitioner.

                                   2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw this application submitting that during

                    pendency of this application the grievance of the petitioner has

                    been redressed.

                                   3. Permission is granted.

                                   4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                                                    (Ajit Kumar, J)
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