Patna High Court
Shatrudhan Ray @ Shatrughan Rai @ Satrughan RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The Court permitted the withdrawal of the Letters Patent Appeal, disposing it as withdrawn.
Summary
Shatrudhan Ray filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The appellant, through counsel, later submitted that the appeal had become infructuous and sought to withdraw it. The State’s counsel was present and did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court considered the submission and, without further hearing, ordered the LPA to be disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the appeal was terminated without any substantive adjudication on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether a Letters Patent Appeal may be withdrawn by the appellant after being filed
Subjects
- Letters Patent Appeal
- withdrawal
- procedural law
- high court
- infructuous appeal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.892 of 2025
In
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.577 of 2020
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Shatrudhan Ray @ Shatrughan Rai @ Satrughan Rai Son of Late Jaishi Ray
@ Jaisi Rai Resident of Village- Chaupar Kala, P.S- Nanpur, District-
Sitamarhi
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land
Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
2. The District Magistrate cum Collector, Sitamarhi
3. The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi
4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sitamarhi
5. The Circle Officer, Runni Saidpur, District- Sitamarhi
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Sandeep Jha
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Addl. Advocate General (12)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
6 12-03-2026 Mr. Aditya Jha, learned counsel appearing for the
appellant submits that this Letters Patent Appeal has become
infructuous and therefore he may be permitted to withdraw this LPA.
2. The learned counsel for the State is present.
3. In view of such submission, the LPA stands disposed of
as withdrawn.
(Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ)
( Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kundan/-
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