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Patna High Court

Anju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The High Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and directed the District Court to consider the regular bail application on the same day.

Summary

Anju Devi, the petitioner, had applied for bail in a criminal miscellaneous case. She later sought to withdraw the bail application and surrender before the District Court to obtain regular bail. The High Court considered the submission and allowed the withdrawal, directing the District Court to hear the regular bail application on the same day based on the investigation material. The court emphasized that the petitioner may surrender as advised. Consequently, the petition was disposed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may withdraw the bail application and surrender before the District Court for regular bail?

Subjects

  • bail
  • withdrawal of bail application
  • regular bail
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12956 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2025 Thana- MUSAHARI District- Muzaffarpur
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                 Anju Devi W/o Late Pramod Khalifa R/o Village- Machhwara, Ward No.33,
                 P.S- Kishanganj, Dist- Kishanganj

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :

                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
                                                  Ms.Divya Bharti, Advocate
                                                  Mr.Amit Kumar, Advocate
                                                  Mr.Mani Kumar Manjhi, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   28-04-2026                    Heard learned counsels appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                   2. After some arguments, learned counsel appearing

                   on behalf of the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present bail

                   application with a liberty to the petitioner to surrender before

                   the learned District Court and seek regular bail.

                                 3. Considering the aforesaid submission made on

                   behalf of        the petitioner, the petitioner, if so advised, may

                   surrender before the learned District Court and seek regular bail.

                   In that case, the learned District Court is directed to consider the

                   bail application of the petitioner on the same day on the basis of

                   material which has come in course of investigation.
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12956 of 2026(3) dt.28-04-2026
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                                  4. The present petition stands disposed of.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

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