Patna High Court

Bishwanath Singh @ Bishwanath Singh YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Bishwanath Singh, had filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then sought the Court's permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application, arguing that the purpose of the application was defeated by his arrest. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and consequently dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may 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.16353 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-393 Year-2025 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas
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                  Bishwanath Singh @ Bishwanath Singh Yadav S/O Late Bhajan Singh R/O
                  Village- Dharupur, P.S.- Nokha, Dist.- Rohtas

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Rajani Kant Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Anil Kumar
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    10-03-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner, as

                    petitioner was arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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