Patna High Court

Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 25 March 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a bail application, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, filed an application for bail before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission to withdraw a pending bail application. It held that the Court has the authority to allow the withdrawal of a bail application upon the petitioner's request. Consequently, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a pending bail application filed by the petitioner

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16029 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2026 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali
                  ======================================================
                  Ranjan Kumar Son of Langtu Rai @ Chandeshwar Rai Resident of Vill. -
                  Dighi Kala Paschimi, Ward No. 03, P.S. - Hajipur Sadar, District Vaishali at
                  Hajipur.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate
                                                   Ms. Rani Shashi Bharti, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND
                  MALVIYA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    25-03-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the bail application of the present petitioner.

                                  2. Permission is accorded.

                                  3. Accordingly, the bail application of this petitioner is

                    hereby dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Harshita/-

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