Patna High Court

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Vikash Kumar was arrested while his anticipatory bail application was pending before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application on the ground that he had already been taken into custody. The court considered whether a pending anticipatory bail application could be withdrawn after the applicant's arrest. It held that the petitioner could withdraw the application and that the court could grant such permission. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the applicant has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
Criminal Procedure Code
Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26509 of 2026
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2026 Thana- SARE District- Nalanda
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                  Vikash Kumar S/o Bharat Bind @ Rudal Bind R/o Village - Sarbadi Nagar,
                  P.S. -Sare, District - Nalanda.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Deepak Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    22-04-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned A.P.P. for the State.

                              2.    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the instant anticipatory bail

                    application.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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