Patna High Court

Anil Kumar @ Anil SahversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

Anil Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application under the criminal procedure against alleged charges. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested that the anticipatory bail be withdrawn, and the court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. The court, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn, with no further merits being examined.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 23696 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2025 Thana- BOCHAHAN District- Muzaffarpur
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                 Anil Kumar @ Anil Sah Son of Shivjee Sah Resident of Village- Chaumukh,
                 P.S.- Bochahan, District- Muzaffarpur
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, A.P.P.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   23-04-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset,

                   seeks permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                       (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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