Patna High Court

SBFC Finance Limited through its Authorised Signatory Prabhakar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

SBFC Finance Limited filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioner later informed the Court that the grievance underlying the petition had already been resolved. Accordingly, the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted the request, and the Court considered whether a petition can be withdrawn after the substantive issue is settled. The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition and ordered that the writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19630 of 2025
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                  SBFC Finance Limited through its Authorised Signatory Prabhakar Kumar
                  S/o Kamla Kant Thakur, R/o Swami Shahjanand Patna, Mahesh Nagar,
                  Phulwari, Keshri Nagar, District Patna and Posted at Area Legal Manager at
                  SBFC Finance Ltd, Manjushree, Rajendra Path, Near Uma Cinema,
                  Kadamkuan, Patna-800001.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, General Administration,
                  Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna -800014.
             2.   The Range IG, Bhagalpur Division, Near Gandhi Maidan, Patna Pincode
                  812004.
             3.   The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur, Pincode - 812001.
             4.   The Additional District Magistrate, Bhagalpur, Pincode-812001.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Purushottam Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Standing Counsel (4)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    22-01-2026                 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                    submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been

                    redressed and seeks permission to withdraw the present writ

                    petition.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.


                                                         (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-

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