Patna High Court

Amit Kumar Jha @ Amit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw his anticipatory bail application and accordingly dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Amit Kumar Jha, the petitioner, was implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No‑30, Year‑2020) and filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Patna. The petitioner later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw that anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a request for withdrawal, and the State’s counsel did not oppose the request. The court, after hearing both sides, granted the petitioner’s request to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw his anticipatory bail application
Whether the court may dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn upon such withdrawal

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
writ petition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13567 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2020 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani
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                 Amit Kumar Jha @ Amit Kumar Son of Gaurikant Jha Resident of village -
                 Kavaiya, P.S.- Benipatti, District - Madhubani.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Ms. Suman Kumari, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mrs. Madhuri Lata, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   29-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the present anticipatory bail application.

                                3. Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                                4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.




                                                                       (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-

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