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Patna High Court

Sarkar Hansda @ Sarkar HasdaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sarkar Hansda, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner’s counsel then sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court considered whether a party may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being taken into custody. It held that the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the application. Consequently, the Court granted permission and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested during its pendency

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • arrest
  • criminal procedure
  • High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15253 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-262 Year-2025 Thana- SIMRAHA District- Araria
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                  Sarkar Hansda @ Sarkar Hasda S/o Rameshwar Hansda @ Ramesar Hasda
                  R/o Village - Thariya Bakiya, Ward No. 13, P.S - Simraha, District - Araria

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Dheeraj Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    12-03-2026               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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