Patna High Court

Kanchan Devi @ Kanchi DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Kanchan Devi filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, she sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel for the State opposed no objection was raised. The court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of a pending petition where no prejudice is caused. Accordingly, the court granted the petitioner's request and dismissed the petition as withdrawn along with any interlocutory applications. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a pending Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
miscellaneous jurisdiction
procedural order
court discretion

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2363 of 2024
                                                       In
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3284 of 2023
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                  Kanchan Devi @ Kanchi Devi Wife of Shyam Deo Mahto, daughter of Late
                  Lakshman Mahto, resident of Mohalla-Katra Bazar, P.O.-Bazar Samiti,
                  Morarpur, Patna City, P.S.-Malsalami, Patna-800008, District-Patna.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.    The District Magistrate, Patna.
            3.    The Registrar, Registration, Patna City, Patna.
            4.    Ganesh Mahto, Son of Ramawatar Mahto, resident of Ranipur Neem Tar,
                  P.S. Mehdiganj, District-Patna.
            5.     Mahesh Mahto, Son of Ramawatar Mahto, resident of Ranipur Neem Tar,
                   P.S. Mehdiganj, District-Patna.
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Ajay Prasad, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr. Standing Counsel 11
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

15   18-02-2026                      Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    counsel for the State are present.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the present MJC petition.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present MJC petition stands

                    dismissed       as    withdrawn,    along       with     the   interlocutory

                    application(s), if any.


                                                                     (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-

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