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Patna High Court

Renu DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court held that a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application, and therefore dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Renu Devi, filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna. While the application was pending, she was arrested by the police. She then approached the court seeking permission to withdraw her anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that withdrawal was permissible under law. The court granted permission to withdraw and consequently dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal of bail application
  • criminal procedure
  • bail law
  • High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12325 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1026 Year-2025 Thana- MAKHDUMPUR District- Jehanabad
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                  Renu Devi W/o- Tuntun Chaudhary R/v- Kohara Ps- Tehta (Makhdumpur)
                  Dist-Jehanabad

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Ms. Sonam Kumari, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    24-02-2026                        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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