Patna High Court

Chandeshwar Singh @ BulletversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 1 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The bail application stands dismissed as withdrawn because the petitioner was arrested during its pendency.

Summary

Chandeshwar Singh, the petitioner, filed a bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested. The petitioner then sought to withdraw the bail application, arguing that his arrest rendered the application moot. The court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn after the petitioner’s arrest. Finding no impediment, the court dismissed the bail application as withdrawn. The order effectively closed the petition without granting bail.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner is arrested during its pendency

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2508 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-243 Year-2025 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran
                  ======================================================
                  Chandeshwar Singh @ Bullet S/o Kapildeo Singh Resident of Village-
                  Ashram Madhubani, P.S.-Chiraiya, District- East Champaran.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s      :      Mr. Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Informant         :      Mr. Karandeep Kumar, Advocate
                                                   Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, Advocate
                  For the State             :      Mr. Parmanand Kumar, A.P.P.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    01-04-2026                          Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner seeks to withdraw the present bail application

                    submitting that the petitioner has been arrested during the

                    pendency of the bail application.

                                   2. The present bail application, accordingly, stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                (Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-

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