Patna High Court

Nawal PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Nawal Paswan, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking bail. While the application was pending, the petitioner was arrested. The petitioner’s counsel then applied for permission to withdraw the bail application, arguing that it had become infructuous. The court considered whether the application could be withdrawn after the arrest. The court granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the criminal miscellaneous application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested
Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a pending criminal miscellaneous application

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal miscellaneous
arrest
procedural law

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15896 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- SURYAGARHA District- Lakhisarai
                  ======================================================
                  Nawal Paswan Son of Naresh Paswan R/o Village - Purani Bazar, Ward No.
                  17, P.S. - Suryagarha, Distt. - Lakhisarai.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    25-03-2026                      Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and

                    Learned APP for the State.

                                 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    during pendency of the bail application, the petitioner has been

                    arrested. Therefore, he seeks permission to withdraw the present

                    criminal      miscellaneous        application       as    having      become

                    infructuous.

                                 3. Permission is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present criminal miscellaneous

                    application is hereby dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                           (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-

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