Patna High Court

GauravversusThe State of Bihar through the Secretary Dr. Pratima,

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The application is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

Gaurav and Prem Kumar filed a Letters Patent Appeal before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The petitioners, through counsel Mr. Harsh Singh, sought to withdraw the pending application while preserving the right to pursue any appropriate remedy later. The State, represented by AAG‑5 Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing the parties, accepted the petitioners' request and ordered the application to be disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, no further adjudication on the merits of the appeal was undertaken.

Subjects

withdrawal of application
letters patent appeal
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2826 of 2025
                                                    In
                                  Letters Patent Appeal No.231 of 2020
                 ======================================================
           1.     Gaurav S/o Shri Devendra Prasad Singh, R/o of At and P.O- Khajurar,
                 Pandarak, P.S. Bhadaur, District Patna.
           2.    Prem Kumar, S/o Shri Hare Krisha Choudhary, R/o Village Khutauna, P.O.
                 and P.S. Khutauna, District Madhubani.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary Dr. Pratima, Science, Technology
                 and Technical Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Lokesh Kumar Singh, S/o not known, then Secretary, Science, Technology
                 and Technical Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    Dr. Pratima, W/o not known, Secretary, Science, Technology and Technical
                 Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Harsh Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG-5
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH)

3   13-02-2026                     Heard Mr. Harsh Singh, learned counsel appearing

                   on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, learned

                   AAG-5 for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioners seeks to withdraw the present application with a

                   liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.
          Patna High Court MJC No.2826 of 2025(3) dt.13-02-2026
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                                 3. Accordingly, the present application is disposed of

                    as withdrawn.



                                              (Purnendu Singh, J)


                                            ( Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Niraj/-

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