SANTOSH KUMAR @ DEV RATNA v. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA
CR. WJC/1284/2023 · 2026-01-09
Arun Kumar Jha
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1284 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- District- Patna ====================================================== Santosh Kumar @ Dev Ratna, Son of Lala Prasad @ Lala Gope Resident of village - Chhoti Pahari, Jakariyapur, P.O. - Bari Pahari, P.S. - Agamkuan, Distt. - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Home Government Of Bihar, Patna Bihar
2. The Director General Of Police, Bihar, Patna Bihar
3. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Land Reforming, Bihar, Patna Bihar
4. The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Bihar
5. District Magistrate, Patna Bihar
6. The Senior Superintendent Of Police, Patna Bihar
7. The Additional Collector, Patna Bihar
8. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna Bihar
9. The D.C.L.R. Sadar, District- Patna Bihar
10. The Circle Officer, Sadar, District- Patna Bihar
11. The Dy. S.P., Sadar, District- Patna Bihar
12. The S.H.O. Agamkuan Police Station, District- Patna Bihar
13. The S.H.O. Ram Krishna Nagar Police Station, District- Patna Bihar
14. Preman Yadav Son Of Late Basudeo Gope @ Bhakhauri Pahalwan Resident Of Village- Chhoti Pahari Jakariyapur, Po- Bari Pahari, Ps- Agamkuan, District- Patna
15. Vipal Gole Son Of Preman Yadav Resident Of Village- Chhoti Pahari Jakariyapur, Po- Bari Pahari, Ps- Agamkuan, District- Patna
16. Golu @ Abhinav Son Of Late Awadhesh Prasad Resident Of Village- Chhoti Pahari Jakariyapur, Po- Bari Pahari, Ps- Agamkuan, District- Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar, AC to GP-4 Md. Helal Ahmad, Advocate Md. Tahmeed Helal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11 09-01-2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1284 of 2023(11) dt.09-01-2026 2/2 the light of the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 01.12.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 5140 of 2025, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 14931 of 2025 wherein it has been observed that the present writ petition is not maintainable, he seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach this Court in case any positive order in the civil proceedings warranting police protection arises in favour of the petitioner. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid.
V.K.Pandey/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T