Patna High Court

Shashi Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the application as the petitioner had already obtained default bail.

Summary

The petitioner, Shashi Ranjan Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking default bail in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from an excise matter. The lower court had already granted him default bail, as reflected in a report dated 5 December 2026. Consequently, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the present application. The High Court examined the report and noted that the relief sought had already been granted. The Court therefore allowed the withdrawal of the application. The application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the bail application after default bail has already been granted by the lower court

Subjects

bail
default bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1627 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-939 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad
                 ======================================================
                 Shashi Ranjan Kumar S/O Suresh Prasad R/O Village - Jaipur, P.S- Gurua,
                 District - Gaya

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Kumar Gangesh Gunjan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   19-02-2026                  On perusal of the report dated 05.12.2026 sent by

                   learned court below, it appears that petitioner has already been

                   granted the privilege of default bail.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   of the Court to withdraw the present application as the petitioner

                   has already been granted default bail by the learned court below.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, the present application stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.



                                          (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-

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