Patna High Court

Tashrif @ Farhat Khan @ Tashif RuzuversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 2 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Tashrif, had filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case. While the application was pending, he was arrested. He then sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court, after hearing counsel for both sides, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested?
Does the court have the authority to permit withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18900 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Nawada
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                    Tashrif @ Farhat Khan @ Tashif Ruzu S/O Mafoor Khan @ Masoor Khan
                    Resident of Village- Tungi Chak, P.S.- Hisua, District- Nawada

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                           Versus
               1.   The State of Bihar
               2.   XXX D/O XXX Resident of Village- Lungi Chak, P.S.- Hisua, District-
                    Nawada

                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Allama Abdul Quadir Jamal Faridi
                    For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Pranav Kumar
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                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                          ORAL ORDER

2    02-04-2026                    1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                      learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                   2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                      permission to withdraw the present anticipatory bail application

                      as petitioner, during pendency of the same, was arrested.

                                   3. Permission is accorded.

                                   4. Accordingly, instant petition is dismissed as

                      withdrawn. ,


                                                 (Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-

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