IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.898 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2025 Thana- NIA District- Patna ====================================================== Kush Kalra S/o Vijay Kalra R/o 02/10, Green Park,Near Lucky Colony, P.S.- Shahabad Markanda, Kurukshetra, Haryana-136135. ... ... Appellant Versus The Union of India, through National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs. R/o Ward No. 22-B, Reserve Circle, House No. 251,247-B, Patliputra Colony, Patna, Bihar- 800013. ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Senior Advocate Mr. Kundan Kumar, Advocate For the NIA : Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Special PP Mr. Ankit Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD) 2 22-07-2026 Matter has been listed under heading ‘To Be Mentioned’ on the request of learned Senior Counsel for the appellant. 2. It is stated with reference to the stamp report defects that amongst the 16 defects pointed out by the stamp reporter, Defect No. 8 says that formatting/drafting of the memo of appeal does (not) appear to be as per Patna High Court filing rules. It is submitted that the word ‘not’ seems to be missing after the word ‘does’ and before the word ‘appear’. 3. In such circumstance where the appeal is not as per the format of the High Court Rules, he may be permitted to Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.898 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 withdraw this appeal with liberty to file a fresh appeal. 4. Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, learned Special PP for the NIA is present. He has no objection to the same. 5. In the circumstances stated above, we permit the appellant to withdraw this appeal with liberty to file a fresh appeal as may be advised to the appellant. 6. This appeal stands disposed of accordingly. lekhi/- (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U