Patna High Court

Sumati Devi Jain @ Sumati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANIL KUMAR SINHA

Holding

Permission to withdraw the application was granted and the application dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sumati Devi Jain, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar and other respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, applied for permission to withdraw the pending application. The Court considered the request and, after hearing, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the Court ordered that the application be dismissed as withdrawn. The matter was thus concluded without any substantive adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

withdrawal of application
civil writ jurisdiction
patna high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15987 of 2024
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                   Sumati Devi Jain @ Sumati Devi daughter of late Kanihya Lal Saraogi Resi-
                   dent of Bijoynagar, P.S.- Palasbari, district- Kamrup, PIN 781122 (Assam) be-
                   ing represented through Rajesh Jain @ Rajesh Kumar Jain, Male, aged about
                   55 years, Son of late Mahavir Prasad Jain @ Mahabir Prasad Jain, Resident of
                   Nehru Road, Thakurganj, P.O. and P.S.- Thakurganj, district - Kishanganj.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Collector, Kishanganj.
             2.    The Anchal Adhikari, Thakurganj Anchal, District- Kishanganj.
             3.    Dilip Kumar Jain Son of late Mahavir Prasad Jain Resident of Nehru Road,
                   Thakurganj, P.O. and P.S.- Thakurganj, District- Kishanganj.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Satish Kumar Sinha
                   For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Pleader (14)
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     27-02-2026        1. Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the

                     petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                        2. Permission is granted.

                        3. The application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                              (Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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