Patna High Court

Gautam KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Gautam Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and various police officials. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner’s grievance was resolved. He therefore moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court, after hearing counsel, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9446 of 2024
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                 Gautam Kumar Son of Siyaram Rawani Resident of village- Belawon, P.O.-
                 Belawon, P.S.- Kaler, District- Arwal.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The Additional Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
           4.    The I.G. of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur.
           5.    The S.P., Sitamarhi.
           6.     The Chairman, Central Selection Board, (Constable Selection), Bihar, Patna.
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Ram Hriday Prasad, Advocate
                 For the State          :       Mr. Government Pleader (11)
                 For the CSBC           :       Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate
                                                Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                                                Mr. Vivek Anand Amritesh, Adv.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   24-02-2026                      Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                   counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Central

                   Selection Board, (Constable Selection).

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that,

                   during the pendency of the writ petition, the grievance of the

                   petitioner has been redressed. As such, he seeks permission to

                   withdraw the present writ petition.

                                 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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