Patna High Court

Shravan Kumar Ram @ Shravan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner with the Court’s permission, and upon such permission the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shravan Kumar Ram, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court examined its inherent jurisdiction to allow a party to withdraw a petition after filing. It held that, subject to the Court’s discretion, a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition. Accordingly, the Court granted the request for withdrawal. The writ petition was consequently dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition after filing?

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
court permission

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19689 of 2025
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                  Shravan Kumar Ram @ Shravan Kumar

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                  The State of Bihar and Ors.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Binay Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Pleader (25)
                                                Mr. Ramadhar Singh, AC to GP 25
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    23-04-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner 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                    as withdrawn.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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