Patna High Court

Amarnath KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that the petitioner could withdraw his anticipatory bail application, and it was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Amarnath Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application but was arrested while the application was pending. He subsequently sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Anil Kumar, requested that the application be withdrawn, and the State’s counsel, Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, was heard. Justice Satyavrat Verma granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw his anticipatory bail application after being arrested during its pendency

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
arrest
criminal procedure
Bihar

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14957 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-495 Year-2025 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali
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                  Amarnath Kumar Son of Satya Narayan Choudhary At Present Village -
                  Naurangpur, P.S. - Mahnar, Dist. - Vaishlai, Bihar.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Anil Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Jai Narain Thakur
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    17-03-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                              2.    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the instant anticipatory bail

                    application.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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