Patna High Court

Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition was dismissed as not pressed following the petitioner’s withdrawal.

Summary

Ajay Kumar filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the petition. The opposite parties, represented by their counsel, raised no objection to the withdrawal. The court considered the request and, finding no opposition, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as not pressed.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
dismissal
not pressed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2952 of 2024
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8226 of 2024
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                  Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar Sinha son of Late Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha,
                  resident of Mohalla Mungeriganj, Ward No. 33, Police Station Town, District-
                  Begusarai.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue
                  and Land Reforms Patna, Bihar.
            2.    The District Magistrate, Begusarai.
            3.    The Sub-Divisional Officer, Begusarai.
            4.    The Circle Officer, Sadar, Begusarai.
            5.    Sagar Lal Rastogi, son of Late Sito Lal Rastogi, Resident of Mohalla-
                  Mungeriganj, Ward No. 33, Police Station-Town, District-Begusarai.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, GP-14
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    25-02-2026                      The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to

                    withdraw the present petition to which the learned counsel for

                    the opposite parties has no objection.

                                 2. Accordingly, the present petition stands dismissed

                    as not pressed.



                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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