Patna High Court

Ali MohammadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Ali Mohammad filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging various election officials and others. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court, after hearing counsel, granted the permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition and have it dismissed as withdrawn.

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
procedural relief

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.132 of 2026
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                 Ali Mohammad, Son of Late Mohammad Askari, Resident of Village-
                 Hussainganj ward no. 07, P.O. and Police Station-Hussainganj, District-
                 Siwan.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, State Election Dept Bihar,
                 Patna.
           2.    The Election Commission of India, New Delhi.
           3.    The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New
                 Delhi.
           4.    The State Election Commissioner, Bihar, Patna.
           5.    The District Magistrate cum Election Officer, Siwan.
           6.    The Election Officer cum Sub Divisional Officer, Siwan Sadar, District-
                 Siwan.
           7.    The Sub-Divisional Officer, Siwan Sadar, District-Siwan.
           8.    Osama Shahab, Son of Late Md. Shahabuddin, resident of Village-Pratappur,
                 P.S. Hussainganj, District-Siwan.
           9.    Rahul Kirti, Son of Late Hari Kirti Singh, resident of 47B Sri Krishnapuri,
                 Patna-800001.
           10. Kumar Santosh, Son of Bipin Bihari Srivastava, resident of Village-
               Dharamkhor, P.O. Bardaha, P.S. Asaon, District-Siwan.
           11. Vikash Kumar Singh, Son of Suresh Kumar Singh, resident of Village-
               Renua, P.S. Hussainganj, District-Siwan.
           12. Pashupati Nath Chaturvedi, son of Late Gautam Chaturvedi, resident of
               Village-Nikhti Kala, P.S. Raghunathpur, District-Siwan.
           13. Anita Kumari, wife of Sashikant Singh, resident of Village Harihans, P.S.
               Hussainganj, District-Siwan.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate.
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Addl. Advocate General (03) with
                                               Mr. Divya Verma, AC to AAG 3.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                    ORAL ORDER

2   31-03-2026                   Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
           Patna High Court CWJC No.132 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026
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                     seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition stands

                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                         (A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
shakir/-

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