Patna High Court

Keshav Jha @ Keshav KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court granted permission for anticipatory bail but dismissed the application as it was withdrawn by the petitioner.

Summary

Petitioner Keshav Jha was arrested and filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to file the anticipatory bail, which the court granted. However, the petitioner subsequently withdrew the application, leading the court to dismiss the anticipatory bail petition as withdrawn. The matter was heard by Justice Satyavrat Verma on 21‑04‑2026. No substantive merits of the bail claim were examined as the application was withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under the Criminal Procedure Code.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Criminal Procedure Code
arrest
bail withdrawal
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25617 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2025 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur
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                  Keshav Jha @ Keshav Kumar son of Ashok Jha @ Ashok Kumar Jha
                  RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -SINGHIYA BUZURG NORTH WARD NO 03,
                  PS- BIBHUTIPUR, DIST- SAMASTIPUR

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Mukesh Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Abhay Kumar
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    21-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    petitioner was arrested thus seeks permission the anticipatory

                    bail application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                     (Satyavrat Verma, J)
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