Patna High Court

Rajiv Kumar DubeyversusThe State of Bihar through Mrs. Udita Singh, the District Magistrate

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition was dismissed as not pressed following the petitioner's request for withdrawal.

Summary

Petitioner Rajiv Kumar Dubey filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of several State officials of Bihar. The petition was pending before Justice Mohit Kumar Shah. The petitioner's counsel later moved the court seeking to withdraw the petition, and the State's counsel raised no objection. The court considered the request for withdrawal and the lack of opposition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as not pressed, effectively closing the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a civil writ petition can be withdrawn by the petitioner at any stage of the proceedings

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition dismissed
not pressed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3712 of 2025
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15889 of 2024
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                  Rajiv Kumar Dubey Son of Lalan Dubey, Resident of Village- Agini, Police
                  Station- Darigaon, District- Rohtas, State- Bihar, at present Quarter No.
                  BB76/4/02, Officers Colony, Barmer, Police Station and District- Barmer
                  (Rajsthan-344001).

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus

            1.    The State of Bihar through Mrs. Udita Singh, the District Magistrate Rohtas,
                  Sasaram.
            2.    Mr. Raushan Kumar, the Superintendent of Police, Rohtas at Dehri-on-Sone.
            3.    Mr. Jaffar Hasan, the District Arms Magistrate, Rohtas, Sasaram.
            4.    Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan, the Civil S.D.O., Sasaram, Rohtas.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Government Pleader- 27
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    24-04-2026             The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    to withdraw the present petition, to which the

                    learned counsel for the Opposite Party-State has

                    got no objection.

                    2.      Accordingly,           the     present       petition       stands

                    dismissed as not pressed.



                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-

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