Patna High Court

Appi KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 June 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJ KUMAR

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and therefore dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Appi Kumari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of various state officials. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request and, after hearing, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition at the stage of proceedings

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16248 of 2025
                  ======================================================
                  Appi Kumari Daughter of Triveni Prasad, Resident of Village- Pilapur, Police
                  Station- Jagdishpur, District- Bhojpur.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar at
                   Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate, District- Bhojpur at Ara.
            3.    The District Public Grievance Officer, District- Bhojpur at Ara.
            4.    The Deputy Collector Establishment, District- Bhojpur at Ara.
            5.    The District Program Officer, (I.C.D.S), District- Bhojpur at Ara.
            6.    The Assistant Director, District Child Protection Unit, District- Bhojpur at
                  Ara.
            7.    The District Project Manager, Women and Child Development Corporation,
                  District- Bhojpur at Ara.
            8.     The Deputy Development Commissioner, District- Bhojpur at Ara.
                                                                        ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Niraj Kumar Singh, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Sitaram Yadav, G.P.-16
                                                Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to G.P.-16
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    22-06-2026                 Heard.

                                2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner

                    seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly,        the present writ petition stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Raj Kumar, J)
A.K.V.//-
U

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…

Lawyer court records for this case

Associated through the court’s case reference.