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Patna High Court

Pankaj Rai @ Pankaj RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 31‑01‑2026, counsel for the petitioners requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. It granted the request, allowing the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition.

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • bail
  • criminal procedure
  • high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2192 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur
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             1.    Pankaj Rai @ Pankaj Ray S/O Balindra Ray R/O Hetanpur( Gridekha Toa),
                   P.S- Shahpur Patori, District- Samastipur, Bihar.
             2.   Balindra Ray S/O Late Asharfi Ray R/O Hetanpur( Gridekha Toa), P.S-
                  Shahpur Patori, District- Samastipur, Bihar.
             3.   Sunlita Devi W/O Balindra Ray R/O Hetanpur( Gridekha Toa), P.S- Shahpur
                  Patori, District- Samastipur, Bihar.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Aditya Nath Pandey
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    31-01-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission

                    to withdraw this anticipatory bail petition.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay/-

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