Patna High Court

Sonalal Ram Sukhal Ram @ Sonalal Ram @ Sonelal RamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 2 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court held that the anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the court's permission.

Summary

The petitioner, Sonalal Ram, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a police report. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, later sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The State of Bihar, represented by Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, opposed the withdrawal. The court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after filing. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw his anticipatory bail application?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18517 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2025 Thana- SIRISIYA District- West Champaran
                 ======================================================
                 Sonalal Ram Sukhal Ram @ Sonalal Ram @ Sonelal Ram Son of Late Sukhal
                 Ram Resident of Village- Ward No. 05, Bharwa Tola Kokila Dih, P.S.-
                 Sirisiya, District- West Champaran

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
                 For the Informant        :        Mr. Mayank Mohan, Advocate
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   02-04-2026                  At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                   permission to withdraw this anticipatory bail application.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                3. This anticipatory bail application is, accordingly,

                   dismissed as withdrawn.



                                          (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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