Patna High Court

Laxmi SahniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 June 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD KUMAR MANISH

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Laxmi Sahni filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its excise officials. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the writ application. The court considered the request and noted the presence of the State's counsel. The judges granted the withdrawal and dismissed the writ application as withdrawn. No merits of the original petition were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw a civil writ petition after filing

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
withdrawal of petition
high court procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4696 of 2026
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                  Laxmi Sahni Son of Shiv Sagar Sahni, resident of Villae-Belari, Ward No.-11,
                  Police Station-Ujiyarpur, District-Samastipur.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Excise Department,
                   Government of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Commissioner, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The District Magistrate cum Collector, Samastipur.
             4.   The Excise Superintendent, Samastipur.
             5.   The Officer in Charge Sadar Excise P.S., Samastipur.
             6.    The Investigating Officer of Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 202 of 2025,
                   Samastipur.
                                                                       ... ... Respondent/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Mahendra Pratap, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Abhishek Singh, AC to GP 7
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

2    24-06-2026                 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    withdraw the present writ application.

                                2. Learned AC to GA-7 for the State is present.

                                3. The writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.


                                         (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                             ( Kumar Manish, J)

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