Patna High Court

Nawnit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: THE CHIEF JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition is disposed of as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

Nawnit Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel Brajesh Verma, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The respondents, the State of Bihar and the High Court, were represented by Manoj Kumar Sinha and Piyush Lal respectively. The Court considered the petitioner's request and, finding no impediment, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, without any examination of the substantive merits.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition after filing it

Subjects

withdrawal of writ
civil writ jurisdiction
petition withdrawn
high court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4626 of 2025
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                  Nawnit Kumar Son of Late Nathuni Paswan, Resident of Village and P.S.-
                  Uphara, District-Aurangabad.

                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary Law Department, Govt. of Bihar,
                  Patna.
            2.    The Honble High Court of Judicature at Patna through its Registrar General.
            3.    The Registrar General, Honble High Court of Judicature at Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :       Mr.Brajesh Verma, Advocate
                  For the Respondent-State:       Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, AC to Ex-GA-9
                  For the High Court      :       Mr. Piyush Lal, Advocate
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

2    21-01-2026                 The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission on behalf of the petitioner to withdraw the writ

                    petition.

                                2.     Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off as

                    withdrawn.



                                        (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)


                                              ( Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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