Patna High Court
Shankar SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn upon the Court's permission to withdraw.
Summary
Shankar Sah and Vijay Sah filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the application, the police arrested both petitioners. Their counsel then applied for permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court, after hearing the parties, granted the request and dismissed the anticipatory bail as withdrawn. The Court further directed the return of all certified copies filed with the application, except the vakalatnama, to the petitioners' counsel. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail was undertaken.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the applicants after they have been arrested
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- arrest
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10702 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2025 Thana- KRITYANAND NAGAR District-
Purnia
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1. Shankar Sah S/o- Late Prakash sah R/v- Rahika Tola Baghmara Ps- K.
Nagar Dist- Purnea
2. Vijay Sah S/o- Late Prakash Sah R/v- Rahika Tola Baghmara Ps- K. Nagar
Dist- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission
to withdraw the instant anticipatory bail application as the
petitioners have already been arrested by the police during
pendency of the same.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. The instant anticipatory bail application is dismissed
as withdrawn.
5. The office is directed to return all the certified copies
annexed with the anticipatory bail application except Vakalatnama
to the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sanjay/-
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