Patna High Court

Shalu KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: BIBEK CHAUDHURI

Holding

The court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

Shalu Kumari filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. During the hearing, she submitted a request to withdraw the petition. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Onkar Kumar, communicated this intention to the court. The court considered the submission and, finding no objection, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were examined. The case was closed without any order on the substantive claims.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition at the stage of hearing?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
Patna High Court
Bihar

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9266 of 2025
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                  Shalu Kumari Wife of Bhola Kumar, D/o Kapildev Vishwkarma, Resident of
                  village- Kenar, P.O. - Kenar Chatti, P.S. - Wazirganj, District- Gaya.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                  Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
             2.   The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt.
                  of Bihar, Patna.
             4.   The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
             5.   The Chairman, Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment), Sardar
                  Patel Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Patna.

                                                            ... ... Respondent/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Onkar Kumar
                  For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Government Pleader (16)
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    13-01-2026                 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner under

                    instruction that the petitioner does not want to proceed with the

                    instant writ petition and he intends to withdraw the same.

                                2. In view of such submission, the present writ

                    petition be dismissed as withdrawn.



                                             (Bibek Chaudhuri, J)
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