Patna High Court

Prashant Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 February 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The petition is dismissed as not pressed following the petitioner's withdrawal with no objection from the opposite party.

Summary

Sarita Kumari filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the petition. The opposite party, represented by counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court examined the request and noted the lack of any objection from the respondents. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as not pressed, effectively closing the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner with the consent of the opposite party
Whether the court should dismiss the petition as not pressed upon withdrawal

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
dismissal
not pressed
Patna High Court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2052 of 2024
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4545 of 2023
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                  Sarita Kumari wife of Shiv Nandan Kumar Roy Resident of Village- Naya
                  Tola Kerma, P.O.- Kerma, P.S.- Kurhani, District- Muzaffarpur Pin Code-
                  844127.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar,
                  Namely Shri (Dr.) S. Siddharth,
            2.    Subrat Kumar Sen, Collector, Muzaffarpur.
            3.    Rakesh Kumar, the Senior Superintendent of Police, at Muzaffarpur.
            4.    Ram Eqbal Prasad, Station House Officer of Mithanpura P.S., at
                  Muzaffarpur.
            5.    Chandan Kumar Ojha Son of Late Ramchandra Ojha Rajput Tola, Kanhauli,
                  P.S.-Mithanpura, District-Muzaffarpur.
            6.     Moni Kumari Wife of Chandan Kumar Ojha Rajput Tola, Kanhauli, P.S.-
                   Mithanpura, District-Muzaffarpur.
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Ajit Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                                                   Mr. Ajay Prasad, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Dhurendra Kumar, AC to GP-5
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    13-02-2026              The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw

                    the present petition, to which the learned counsel for the

                    Opposite Party-State has got no objection.

                    2.       Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed as not

                    pressed.


                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-

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