Patna High Court

ShantanuversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shantanu, filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 329 of 2025). The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Shambhu Narayan Singh, later sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application, stating he may file a fresh application if required. The court considered whether a petitioner may be allowed to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition and whether any procedural impediments exist. It held that a petitioner is entitled to withdraw the petition, provided the court grants permission, and there is no legal bar to such withdrawal. Consequently, the court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the anticipatory bail petition as withdrawn, leaving the petitioner free to approach the court later if needed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition
Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw the bail petition

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of petition
criminal procedure
bail

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44180 of 2025
                           Arising Out of PS. Case No.-329 Year-2025 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali
                    ======================================================
                    Shantanu S/o Rajendra Yadav R/o Vill- Chakki, Distt- Buxar, Bihar

                                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                           Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar Bihar
               2.   Ram Prakash Singh S/o Late Thakur Singh R/o vill- Amawa Nizamat, P.S.-
                    Paharpur, Distt- East Champaran, Bihar

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Shambhu Narayan Singh
                    For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Jagdhar Prasad
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

7    17-02-2026                       Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission
                      to withdraw this petition seeking anticipatory bail to the
                      petitioner with liberty to file appropriate application in future, if
                      needed.
                                    2. Permission is granted.
                                    3. This bail petition is dismissed as withdrawn with
                      the liberty as above.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashi/-

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