Patna High Court

Sumati Devi Jain @ Sumati DeviversusThe State of Bihar

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Disposal: WITHDRAWN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

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sumati Devi Jain, filed a civil writ application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and other respondents. The petitioner later sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the pending application. The Court examined whether it could entertain a request for withdrawal of a filed application. It granted the petitioner's request for permission to withdraw. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, bringing the proceedings to an end.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

withdrawal of application
civil writ jurisdiction
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16521 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.    Pawan Kumar Jain Son of late Mahavir Prasad Jain Resident of Nehru Road,
                   Thakurganj, P.O. and P.S.- Thakurganj, District- Kishanganj.

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Satish Kumar Sinha
                   For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Pleader (16)
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

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

                     titioner 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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