Purushottam Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of criminal miscellaneous petition with liberty reserved to raise the issue at a later stage; Patna High Court, Ansul, J., order dated 15-05-2026; arises out of PS Case No.459/2020, Phulwarisharif, Patna; operative observation directing the trial court to consider materials indicating the petitioner was a victim who was duped; dismissed as withdrawn; no merits decision, no statutory provisions or case law cited; relevant to withdrawal-with-liberty outcomes and preservation observations for accused-complainants/victims.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the application with liberty to raise the issue at the appropriate stage; petition dismissed as withdrawn, with a direction to the court below to consider materials indicating the petitioner was a victim who was duped. ¶14