Patna High Court

Binod Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn as it has become infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Binod Prasad Singh, filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner informed the court that his grievance had already been redressed and he no longer wished to pursue the case. The petitioner’s counsel submitted a request to withdraw the petition. The court examined the request and found that the petition had become infructuous. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition can be dismissed as withdrawn after the petitioner states that the grievance has been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
dismissal
infructuous
civil writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3336 of 2025
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                    Binod Prasad Singh S/o- Late Bhushan Prasad Singh, R/o- Mohalla-
                    Sonapath, P.S.- Darbhanga, District- Darbhanga.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar through its Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
               2.   The Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
               3.   The Deputy Inspector General of Darbhanga, Darbhanga.
               4.   The Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga.
               5.   The Treasury Officer, Darbhanga.
               6.   The Accountant General of Bihar, Patna.

                                                              ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Rajeev Kumar Singh
                                                  Ms.Rushali
                                                  Mr.Prabhojot Singh
                    For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Standing Counsel (9)
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                          ORAL ORDER

3    13-03-2026                      Learned counsel for the petitioner – Mr. Prabhojot

                      Singh submits that during pendency of the instant writ petition,

                      the grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed and

                      does not want to prosecute this case.

                                    2. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands

                      dismissed as withdrawn as it has became infructuous.



                                                 (Ajit Kumar, J)
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