Patna High Court

KIRAN KUMARIversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The court disposed of the anticipatory bail application upon the petitioner's request for withdrawal.

Summary

The petitioner, Kiran Kumari, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested to withdraw the application so that the matter could be pursued before another court that had already granted anticipatory bail. The court considered the request and, granting liberty to the petitioner, ordered that the present application be disposed of. No substantive merits of the anticipatory bail claim were examined, as the application was withdrawn. Consequently, the petition was closed without further adjudication.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure when a petitioner seeks to withdraw an anticipatory bail application before the court?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
High Court
patent

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20083 of 2022
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-649 Year-2021 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna
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                  Kiran Kumari Wife Of Late Manoj Kumar Knaaujia R/O Village- House No.-
                  193, West Judges Colony, R.P.S. More, Baily Road, Presently R/O Village-
                  Flat No.- 101 A, Ma Ambika Complex, Mahabeer Path, Patel Path, Patel
                  Nagar, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, District- Patna
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar
             2.   Kapil Deo Prasad Son Of Late Kumar Prasad R/O Village- House No.- 193,
                  West Judges Colony, R.P.S. More, Baily Road
             3.    Vinod Prasad @ Binod Prasad Son Of Kapil Deo Prasad R/O Village- House
                   No.- 193, West Judges Colony, R.P.S. More, Baily Road
                                                                       ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s        :    Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kr. Pandey, Advocate
                  For the State               :    Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, A.P.P
                  For the Opposite Party No.3 :    Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER
5    20-01-2026                    After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner

                    prays for withdrawal of the present application in order to seek his

                    remedy before the learned court concerned which had granted the

                    privilege of anticipatory bail in case he is alleging any grounds of

                    suppression of fact or any other supervening circumstance.

                                2. With such liberty, the present application stands

                    disposed of.



                                              (Soni Shrivastava, J)
vashudha/-

U      T

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