Patna High Court
Piyush KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh petition against the final selection list.
Summary
Petitioner Piyush Kumar filed a writ petition seeking to quash a provisional selection list of candidates issued by the Criminal Investigation Department, Government of Bihar, dated 21‑12‑2025. After hearing both sides, the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the application and was granted liberty to challenge the final selection list when it is issued. The Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition as withdrawn, granting the requested liberty. No substantive adjudication on the merits of the quash petition was made. The order effectively leaves the petitioner free to approach the Court again against the final list.
Issues considered
- Whether the provisional selection list issued by the Criminal Investigation Department can be quashed by a writ petition.
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and retain the right to file a fresh petition against the final selection list.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- selection list
- quashing
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal investigation department
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3058 of 2026
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Piyush Kumar, Son of Ganesh Prasad, Resident of Village Babhandih, P.O.
Imamganj, P.S. Imamganj, District Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna.
2. Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
4. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Crime) cum Chairman, Planning Board
Crime Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna Sardar Patel Bhawan A Block
Bailey Road Patna - 800023.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Saxena, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Standing Counsel-28
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the respondents.
2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for
the following relief :-
“That this writ application is being
filed for quashing provisional selection list of
selected candidate which was official notified by
criminal investigation department, Government
of Bihar, Patna dated 21/12/25.”
3. After some argument and having heard the
observation of this Court, learned counsel for the petitioner
seeks permission to withdraw the instant application with liberty
to challenge the final selection list as and when the Criminal
Patna High Court CWJC No.3058 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026
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Investigation Department come out with their final selection list.
4. Without entering into the merits of the case of the
petitioner, the application is disposed of as withdrawn with the
aforesaid liberty.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
avinash/-
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