Patna High Court

Mrinal KantversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Mr. Mrinal Kant, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought to withdraw the petition. The Court entertained the application and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The order effectively closed the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition can be withdrawn by the petitioner at any stage of the proceedings

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18019 of 2022
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                  Mrinal Kant son of Late Dharamdev resident of village Chandanpura, P.S.
                  Naya Ramnagar, District- Munger.

                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land and Revenue
                  Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.
            2.    The Divisional Commissioner cum Arbitrator, Munger Division, Munger.
            3.    The District Magistrate cum Collector, Munger.
            4.    The District Land Acquisition Officer, Munger.
            5.    The Circle Officer, Anchal Jamalpur, Munger.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Mukul Prasad, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag12)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    31-01-2026                     Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner seeks to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                             (Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-

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