Patna High Court
Shashikant KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The Court permits withdrawal of the bail application and orders that regular bail, if sought after surrender, be decided on merits within four weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Shashikant Kumar, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking regular bail. During the hearing, the petitioner requested to withdraw the present application in order to surrender and subsequently apply for regular bail. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted permission for the withdrawal of the application. It further directed that if the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail, the matter shall be considered on its merits within four weeks, without prejudice to the present order. No substantive merits of the bail application were decided in this order.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the bail application and surrender.
- Whether regular bail can be considered after surrender.
Subjects
- bail
- surrender
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24879 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda
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Shashikant Kumar S/o Bhushan Singh R/o vill- Katridih, P.S.- Katrisarai,
District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hansraj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the
petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present application in
order to surrender and seek regular bail.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. In case, the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular
bail, the same shall be considered within a period of four weeks
on its own merits without prejudiced by the order of this Court.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
vashudha/-
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