Patna High Court

Pappu DasversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to surrender and seek regular bail within six weeks.

Summary

Petitioner Pappu Das had earlier filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. He later approached the Court seeking to withdraw that application so that he could surrender to the authorities and apply for regular bail. The Court examined the request and granted permission for the withdrawal. The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn, with the Court directing that if the petitioner surrenders and files for regular bail within six weeks, the matter will be considered on its merits without prejudice. The order emphasizes that the withdrawal does not preclude a fresh regular bail application within the stipulated period.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the petitioner
Whether the petitioner may surrender and seek regular bail after withdrawing anticipatory bail

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
regular bail
surrender
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13141 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran
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                  Pappu Das S/o Umesh Das Resident of Village- Fulwariya, Ward No. 04,
                  Nagar Parishad Chakia, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s      :      Mr.Suraj Kumar Tiwari, Advocate
                  For the State             :      Mr.Anil Prasad Singh, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    18-03-2026                          After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner prays for withdrawal of the anticipatory bail

                    application in order to surrender and seek regular bail.

                                  2. Permission is granted.

                                  3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn with

                    liberty that if the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail

                    within a period of six weeks before the learned Court below, the

                    same shall be considered on its own merit without being

                    prejudiced by the present order of withdrawal preferably on the

                    same day.


                                                (Soni Shrivastava, J)
Harsh/-
U       T

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