Patna High Court

Mahesh Chaudhary @ Mahesh Lal Mahto @ Mahesh Lal ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court held that the anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request and dismissed it accordingly.

Summary

Mahesh Chaudhary filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case arising from PS Tisiouta, Vaishali. While the application was pending, the petitioner was arrested. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of bail application
arrest
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13917 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-204 Year-2025 Thana- TISIAUTA District- Vaishali
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                 Mahesh Chaudhary @ Mahesh Lal Mahto @ Mahesh Lal Chaudhary S/o Late
                 Ram Swarup Chaudhary R/o Village- Tisiouta/Tisiouta Dharampur, P.S-
                 Tisiouta, Dist- Vaishali.
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Nidhi Anand, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-03-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw this anticipatory bail application as the sole

                   petitioner has already been arrested in this case.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                          (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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