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Amit Lodha v. the State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home,Govt. of Bihar ,Patna

Patna HC8 Oct 2025CR. WJC/167/2023

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Amit Lodha & Komudi Lodha v. State of Bihar & Ors., Patna High Court, 08-10-2025, Arun Kumar Jha, J — CWJC Nos. 167/2023, 220/2023 & 198/2024 (Vigilance PS Case 17/2022, Patna) dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to approach the learned Special Court; interim order held to merge with final order on withdrawal; no costs or amounts awarded.

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Withdrawal permitted; all three writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to take up the matter before the learned Special Court in connection with the reliefs sought before this Court; the interim order merged with the final order upon withdrawal. ¶54

Amit Lodha Vs the State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home,Govt. of Bihar ,Patna — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.167 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2022 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna

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Amit Lodha S/O Dr. Narendra Lodha R/o- Grand Chandra Apartment, Fraser Road, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, Patna- 800001 Presently posted as Inspector General, State Crime Records Bureau, Bihar, Patna, 800001

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Home, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna Bihar

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The Additional Director general of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar

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The Superintendent of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar

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The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India fourth floor, Local Head office, West Gandhi Maidan Patna

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The Senior Vice President HDFC Bank Ltd. Exhibition Road, Patna Bihar

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... ... Respondent/s

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with

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 220 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- District- Patna

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Komudi Lodha Wife of Amit Lodha Presently residing at Grand Chandra Apartment Fraser Road, P.S Gandhi Maidan Patna 800001

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Dept. of Home, Govt. of Bihar, Patna Bihar 800001

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The Additional Director General of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna 800001 Bihar

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The Superintendent of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna 800001 Bihar

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna 800001 Bihar

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The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, 4th Floor, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan Patna 800001

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The Senior Vice President HDFC Bank Ltd. Exhibition Road, Patna Bihar

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... ... Respondent/s

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with

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Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 198 of 2024

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Patna High Court CR. WJC No.167 of 2023(14) dt.08-10-2025 2/3

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2022 Thana- VIGILANCE District- Patna

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Amit Lodha Son of Dr. Narendra Lodha A-3/4, Officers Flats, Nehru Path, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, Patna. Presently posted as Inspector General, State Crime Records Bureau, Bihar, Patna

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Dep. of Home, Gov. of Bihar, Patna Bihar

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Additional Director General Of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar

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The Superintendent of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Vigilance Unit, Patna Bihar

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... ... Respondent/s

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=============== Appearance : (In Criminal Writ Juris	===== diction C	================================== ase No. 167 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s	:	Mr. Shekhar Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr.Sumit Kumar, Advocate
For the State	:	Mr.Pawan Kumar, APP
For the SUV	:	Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Law Officer
For the SBI	:	Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate
For the HDFC	:	Mr. Girijesh Kumar, Advocate
(In Criminal Writ Juris	diction C	ase No. 220 of 2023)
For the Petitioner/s	:	Mr. Shekhar Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr.Sumit Kumar, Advocate
For the State	:	Mr.Pawan Kumar, APP
For the SUV	:	Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Law Officer
For the SBI	:	Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate
For the HDFC	:	Mr. Girijesh Kumar, Advocate
(In Criminal Writ Juris	diction C	ase No. 198 of 2024)
For the Petitioner/s	:	Mr. Shekhar Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr.Sumit Kumar, Advocate
For the State	:	Mr.Pawan Kumar, APP
For the SUV	:	Mr. Rana Vikram Singh, Law Officer
For the SBI	:	Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate
For the HDFC ===============	: =====	Mr. Girijesh Kumar, Advocate ==================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA

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ORAL ORDER

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14 08-10-2025

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The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks

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permission to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to take up the matter before the learned Special Court in connection

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with the reliefs sought before this Court.

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Patna High Court CR. WJC No.167 of 2023(14) dt.08-10-2025 3/3

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The learned counsels appearing on behalf of the respondents have no objection to such prayer.

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However, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the SBI points out that an interim order has been operating in the matters and prays for vacation of the same.

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Since the petitioners want to withdraw their respective petitions, any interim order would merge with the final order.

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Accordingly, as prayed, all these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid.

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(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

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V.K.Pandey/-

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Amit Lodha v. the State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home,Govt. of Bihar ,Patna

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