Patna High Court
Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request, and therefore dismissed it as withdrawn.
Summary
Guddu Kumar and Pappu Ray applied for anticipatory bail before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, they were arrested by the police. The petitioners, through their counsel, sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The State opposed the withdrawal. The Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal
- arrest
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.179 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-581 Year-2025 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna
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1. Guddu Kumar son of Devendra Rai Resident of Mohalla -Pirdamariya PS
-Malsalami Dist -Patna
2. Pappu Ray Son of Late Nagdev Ray Resident of Mohalla -Pirdamariya PS
-Malsalami Dist -Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks
permission to withdraw the instant anticipatory bail application
as petitioners were arrested during pendency of the same.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. The instant anticipatory bail application is
dismissed as withdrawn.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sanjay/-
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