Patna High Court

Pratish Kumar SinghversusThe Union of India

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RITESH KUMAR

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pratish Kumar Singh, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court against the Union of India and several officials of the Central Reserve Police Force. The petitioner later claimed that the matter had become infructuous and sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a request for withdrawal. The Court considered whether it could grant permission to withdraw a pending writ petition. The Court granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending writ petition
Whether the dismissal of a petition as withdrawn is permissible under procedural law

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
court procedure

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9647 of 2023
                    ======================================================
                    Pratish Kumar Singh Son of Late A.S.I. G.D. Jai Prakash Singh, 1234 BN,
                    force no. 913183475, R/O Village- Suwani, Post - Nonya Patti, P.S. - Siswan,
                    Distt. - Siwan – 841210.                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
               1.    The Union of India through Director General of Central Reserve Police
                     Force, East Block - 7, Level -04, Sector - 01, R.K. Puram, New Delhi -
                     110066.
               2.   The Deputy Inspector General (Recruitment), Central Reserve Police Force,
                    East Block - 7, Level -04, Sector - 01, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066.
               3.   The Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force, Bihar Sector, Patna.
               4.   The Police Deputy Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force,
                    Jhapaha, Muzaffarpur, (Bihar).
               5.    The Comandenant 034 Batalian Central Reserve Police Force, Muzaffarpur
                     (Bihar).
                                                                         ... ... Respondent/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s       :      Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate
                    For the UOI                :      Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandey, Sr. C.G.C.
                                               :      Mr. Arvind Kumar, C.G.C.
                                               :      Mr. Lokesh, Advocate
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
                                          ORAL ORDER
8    04-02-2026                            Heard the parties.

                                    2. Mr. Adarsh Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner

                      submits that the matter has become infructuous, therefore, he

                      seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

                                    3. Permission, so sought for, is granted.

                                    4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                      dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                   (Ritesh Kumar, J)
AjayMishra/-
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