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Patna High Court

Munna Kumar @ Munna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court held that the anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request and therefore dismissed it.

Summary

Munna Kumar was arrested while his anticipatory bail application was pending before the Patna High Court. He sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application after his arrest. The court entertained the petition and, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. The order reflects the court’s view that a petitioner may retract an anticipatory bail request even after arrest.

Issues considered

  • Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner’s arrest?

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • arrest
  • criminal procedure
  • high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1437 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada
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                  Munna Kumar @ Munna Yadav S/o Umesh Prasad Resident of Village-
                  Pahwachak, P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawada

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Bharat Lal
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    10-03-2026                  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 the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner as

                    petitioner was arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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