Patna High Court

Ramu MuniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and ordered its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

Ramu Muni filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various police officials. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition in order to pursue an alternative remedy. The Court considered the request and, after hearing both sides, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6452 of 2026
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                 Ramu Muni S/o Late Polay Muni, Resident of Village- Shameli, P.S.- Kursela,
                 District- Katihar.
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through the Addl. Chief Secretary, Home Department,
                 Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The District Magistrate, Katihar.
           3.    The Superintendent of Police, Katihar.
           4.    The Commandant, Chaukidari Branch Police Line, Katihar.
           5.    The S.H.O. Kursela P.S., District- Katihar.
                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Government Advocate (5)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   27-04-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State are present.

                               2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ

                   petition, with a view to availing the appropriate remedy in

                   accordance with law.

                               3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                               4. Accordingly, the         present writ petition stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                  (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-

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