Patna High Court

Pappu Kumar Kushwaha @ Papu Kumar KushwahaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as not pressed following the petitioner’s withdrawal.

Summary

The petitioner, Pappu Kumar Kushwaha, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner’s counsel later sought to withdraw the petition, and the State’s counsel raised no objection. The Court examined whether a writ petition can be withdrawn at the petitioner’s request and what the procedural consequence of such withdrawal is. It held that a petition may be withdrawn if the petitioner wishes and there is no objection, resulting in the petition being dismissed as not pressed. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition
What is the effect of withdrawal on the petition’s status

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
dismissal
civil jurisdiction
Patna High Court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19393 of 2025
                  ======================================================
                  Pappu Kumar Kushwaha @ Papu Kumar Kushwaha Son of Krishna Prasad,
                  Resident of Village- Lahladpur, P.O- Panditpur, P.S.- Janta Bazar, District-
                  Saran.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Excise Department,
                   Patna, Bihar.
            2.    The Collector/District Magistrate, Saran.
            3.    The Superintendent of Police, Saran.
            4.    The Excise Superintendent, Saran.
            5.    The Excise Inspector, Saran.
            6.    The Officer-in-charge, Janta Bazar P.S., Saran.
                                                            .. ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr.Government Advocate (07)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

3    27-04-2026                 The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to

                    withdraw the present writ petition, to which the learned counsel

                    appearing for the State has got no objection.

                    2.     Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed as

                    not pressed.


                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                              ( Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Ajay/-
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