Patna High Court

Pintu Kumar @ Pintu MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The court may grant permission to withdraw a bail petition, and upon such permission the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pintu Kumar, filed a bail petition in the High Court of Patna. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the bail petition, stating that it had become infructuous. The court considered whether it could grant such permission to withdraw a pending bail application. The judge found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal and accorded the request. Consequently, the bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn, effectively terminating the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the withdrawal of a pending bail petition on the ground that it has become infructuous

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of petition
infructuous
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1253 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-423 Year-2025 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria
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                  Pintu Kumar @ Pintu Mahto S/o Upendra Mahto Resident of village -
                  Shivpuri Ward no. 09, Pani Tanki, P.S and District - Araria

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    20-02-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the present bail petition of the petitioner as it has

                    become infructuous.

                                 2. Permission is accorded.

                                 3. Accordingly, the present bail petition of the

                    petitioner      is   dismissed       as     withdrawn        having      become

                    infructuous.



                                               (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
rakhi/-

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