Patna High Court

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

A bail application may be withdrawn when the accused has been acquitted by the trial court.

Summary

The petitioner, Vikash Kumar, was acquitted by the trial court in a criminal case. Following the acquittal, the petitioner filed a bail application before the High Court. The petitioner then sought permission to withdraw this bail application, arguing that it was no longer necessary. The Court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn after an acquittal. It held that the petitioner was entitled to withdraw the application. Accordingly, the Court granted permission and dismissed the bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application may be withdrawn after the accused has been acquitted by the trial court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
acquittal
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17369 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2024 Thana- Jai Bajrang District- East Champaran
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                  Vikash Kumar Son Of Vindeshwar Bhagat @ Vindeshwari Bhagat Village
                  -Bishambharpur Ps -Jay Bajrang District -East Champaran

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Sunil Kumar No.III, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                  MISHRA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    10-02-2026              Mr. Sunil Kumar No.III, learned counsel for the petitioner

                    seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present bail

                    application on account of petitioner being acquitted by the Trial

                    Court.

                             2.      Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

                             3.      Accordingly, the present bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                   (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Raj Kishore/-

U      T

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