Patna High Court

Hiromani DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that a petitioner may withdraw a pending anticipatory bail application upon request.

Summary

The petitioner, Hiromani Devi, filed a second anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, she sought the court's permission to withdraw that application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the withdrawal and the court granted the permission. Consequently, the second anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. The order reflects the court's discretion to allow withdrawal of anticipatory bail applications at the request of the applicant.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw a pending anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86968 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-583 Year-2022 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali
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                  Hiromani Devi Wife of Shyam Babu Bhagat R/o Village- Mustafarpur, P.S.-
                  Bidupur, District- Vaishali

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP
                  For the Informant        :        Mr. Ezaz Akhtar, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    18-02-2026                    1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                    A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel appearing on behalf

                    of the informant.

                                    2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, at the

                    outset seeks permission to withdraw the second anticipatory bail

                    application.

                                    3. Permission is accorded.

                                    4. Accordingly, the second anticipatory bail

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                       (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

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