Dismissed¶19

Geeta Kumari v. The State Bank of India

Patna HC7 Jul 2026CWJC/17912/2023

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17912 of 2023 (decided 07-07-2026), Geeta Kumari v. State Bank of India, SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, Branch Manager SBI Sasaram and Regional Manager SBI Life Rohtas. Writ petition concerning an order challenged by the widow-petitioner (Rohtas/Sasaram) was not argued on merits; counsel sought and obtained leave to withdraw with liberty to pursue the appropriate forum; petition dismissed as withdrawn. Relevant for: withdrawal of writ petition, liberty to challenge order before appropriate forum, SBI/SBI Life insurance dispute, single-judge oral order.

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Liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the order before the appropriate forum; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn. ¶19

Geeta Kumari Vs The State Bank of India — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17912 of 2023

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Geeta Kumari W/o Late Suresh Prasad R/o Lakhnusarai, Ward No. 16, P.O. and P.S.-Sasaram, District-Rohtas.

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... ... Petitioner

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The State Bank of India through its Managing Director having Registered Office at State Bank Bhawan, M.C. Road, Nariman Point Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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The State Bank of India Life Insurance Company Limited through its Managing Director having Registered Office at Natraj, M.V. Road, and Western Express Highway Junction, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Rohtas (Sasaram).

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The Regional Manager, Regional Business Office, State Bank of India Life Insurance Company Limited, Rohtas (Sasaram).

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... ... Respondents

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=============== Appearance : For the Petitioner	==== :	=================================== Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondents	: : : :	Mr. Binod Bihari Sinha, Advocate Mr. Anirudh Prasad Sinha, Advocate Mr. Ajay Dutt Mishra, Advocate Mr. Amarjeet Chaudhary, Advocate
For the LIC ===============	: ====	Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Advocate ===================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY ORAL ORDER

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9 07-07-2026

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1. Heard the Learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the Learned Counsel for the respondents.

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2. During the course of arguments, the Learned Counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to challenge the order before the appropriate forum.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17912 of 2023(9) dt.07-07-2026 2/2

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3. Liberty is granted.

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4. With the aforesaid liberty, the writ

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petition is dismissed as withdrawn

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(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J)

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Shanu/-

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