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Patna High Court

Bablu Jha @ Bablu Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Bablu Jha filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of the State of Bihar and local officials. The petitioner later informed the court that the premises in dispute had been unsealed and released. He sought the court's permission to withdraw the writ application. The court examined whether a petition can be withdrawn after the subject matter has been resolved. Finding the petitioner’s request appropriate and noting the premises were already released, the court dismissed the writ as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn after the subject premises have been unsealed and released

Subjects

  • writ jurisdiction
  • withdrawal of petition
  • civil procedure
  • unsealing of premises

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6684 of 2026
                  ======================================================
                  Bablu Jha @ Bablu Kumar Jha Son of Late Devchandra Jha, Resident of
                  Mohallah Suddin Chowk, Shanti Nagar, PS Maranga, District Purnea.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of
                   Registration, Excise and Prohibition, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Purnea.
            3.    The Superintendent of Police, Purnea.
            4.    The Officer-in-Charge of Excise Police Station, Purnea.
                                                            ... ... Respondents
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate
                  For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. K.P. Gupta, GP-10
                                                 Ms. Deepanjali Gupta, AC to GP-10
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                          and
                          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KUMAR MANISH
                                        ORAL ORDER

                  (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD)

2    01-07-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw this writ application as according to him, the

                    premises in question has already been unsealed and released.

                                2. Learned GP-10 for the State is present.

                                3. This writ application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)


                                             (Kumar Manish, J)
prakash/-

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