Patna High Court

Nathu SahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court may permit the withdrawal of a Special Leave Application and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The appellant, Nathu Sah, filed Special Leave Application No.7 of 2026 arising from a 2007 criminal case. During the hearing on 16‑04‑2026, counsel for the appellant requested permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission. Justice Alok Kumar Pandey allowed the withdrawal, stating that the Court has discretion to permit withdrawal of applications. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a Special Leave Application.

Subjects

Special Leave Petition
withdrawal
application dismissed
court discretion

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 SPECIAL LEAVE APPLICATION No.7 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2007 Thana- CHOUTARWA District- West
                                                         Champaran
                   ======================================================
                   Nathu Sah S/O Late Pahwari Sah R/O Village- Siswa, P.S- Chautarwa, Distt.-
                   West Champaran.
                                                                            ... ... Appellant/s
                                                   Versus
              1.    The State of Bihar
              2.   Surendra Prasad S/O Satyanarayan Prasad R/O Village- Siswa, P.S-
                   Chautarwa, Distt.- West Champaran.
              3.   Harendra Chaubey S/O Ram Ekbali Chaubey R/O Village- Siswa, P.S-
                   Chautarwa, Distt.- West Champaran.
              4.   Sonu Prasad S/O Surendra Prasad R/O Village- Siswa, P.S- Chautarwa,
                   Distt.- West Champaran.
              5.   Bittu Prasad S/O Surendra Prasad R/O Village- Siswa, P.S- Chautarwa,
                   Distt.- West Champaran.
              6.    Rajdeo Yadav S/O Laxman Yadav R/O Village- Siswa, P.S- Chautarwa,
                    Distt.- West Champaran.
                                                                    ... ... Respondent/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Prawal Mani Tripathi, Advocate
                   For the Respondent/s    :        Ms. Abha Singh, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                         ORAL ORDER

3    16-04-2026                    After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                     appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present application.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present application stands

                     dismissed as withdrawn.


                                               (Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
amitkumar/-

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