Patna High Court

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The bail application was dismissed as the petitioner was permitted to withdraw it.

Summary

Suraj Kumar, a resident of Buxar, filed a bail application in the Patna High Court arising from an excise case. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Amit Kumar Pandey, sought the court’s permission to withdraw the bail application after observing remarks made by the Special Judge of Excise, Buxar. The court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. It held that the petitioner was entitled to withdraw the application, and consequently, there was no further ground to entertain it. Accordingly, the bail application was dismissed by the Hon'ble Justice Sandeep Kumar.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application may be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing
Whether the court must entertain a withdrawal request in light of observations of a lower court

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
High Court
excise case

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22040 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar
                 ======================================================
                 Suraj Kumar S/o Munna Ram Resident of Village- Majhariya, P.S.- Buxar
                 (Industrial), District- Buxar

                                                                                       ... ... Petitioner
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                          ... ... Opposite Party
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner     :          Mr. Amit Kumar Pandey, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party :          Ms. Pronoti Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   08-04-2026                     Heard the parties.

                                   2.       Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                   permission to withdraw this bail application in view of

                   observations of the Special Judge, Excise, Buxar.

                                   3.       Accordingly,         this     bail     application        is

                   dismissed.


                                                           (Sandeep Kumar, J)

pawan/-

U         T

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