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Patna High Court

Sonu Paswan @ Sanu Paswan @ Sanu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Sonu Paswan filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then moved the court seeking permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The court, after hearing counsel for both sides, granted the petitioner's request to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • arrest
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10814 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2025 Thana- ASHOK PAPER MILL District-
                                                         Darbhanga
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                  Sonu Paswan @ Sanu Paswan @ Sanu Kumar S/o Angad Paswan Resident of
                  Village/ Mohallah- Ward No. 1, Thalwara Station, P.S.- Ashok Paper Mill,
                  Dist.- Darbhanga

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Kedar Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    15-04-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                                    2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits

                    that petitioner during pendency of the anticipatory bail

                    application was arrested, thus, seeks permission to withdraw the

                    same.

                                    3. Permission is accorded.

                                   4. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                         (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

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