Patna High Court

Manish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, five individuals from Dumari village in Nawada district, filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court. After a prior order in Cr. Misc. No. 19949 of 2024, the petitioners' counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail petition. Relying on procedural law, the Court permitted the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41080 of 2024
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2022 Thana- GOVINDPUR District- Nawada
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               1.    Manish Kumar Son Of Surendra Kewat Village- Dumari, Ps- Gobindpur,
                     Dist- Nawada
               2.   Dhiraj Kumar Son Of Surendra Kewat Village- Dumari, Ps- Gobindpur,
                    Dist- Nawada
               3.   Subhash Kumar @ Shubham Kumar Son Of Kishori Kewat Village-
                    Dumari, Ps- Gobindpur, Dist- Nawada
               4.   Deepak Kumar Son Of Kishori Kewat Village- Dumari, Ps- Gobindpur,
                    Dist- Nawada
               5.    Abhishek Kumar Son Of Krishna Kewat Village- Dumari, Ps- Gobindpur,
                     Dist- Nawada
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
                    The State of Bihar
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Shivendra Prasad
                    For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                          ORAL ORDER
9    29-01-2026                        In view of order passed by one of the

                      learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc.

                      No. 19949 of 2024 dated 23.09.2024, learned

                      counsel appearing for petitioners seeks permission

                      to withdraw the present anticipatory bail petition.

                                   2. Request allowed.

                                   3. Accordingly, present anticipatory bail

                      petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                 (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
S.Tripathi/-
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