Patna High Court

Manish PalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 May 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn, and the petitioner may be permitted to surrender and seek regular bail.

Summary

Manish Pal filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in a criminal case arising from an excise matter. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and to surrender to the authorities, seeking regular bail thereafter. The Court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application and be allowed to surrender. The Court granted the request, allowing the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn, leaving the petitioner free to surrender and apply for regular bail.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the petitioner
Whether the petitioner may be permitted to surrender and seek regular bail after withdrawing anticipatory bail

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of bail
regular bail
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29737 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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                 Manish Pal S/O Marachhu Pal Resident of Village- Dandwas P.o.- Mujan,
                 P.S.- Mohania, Dist.- Kaimur At Bhabhua- 821109
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Md Danish Quamar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., A.P.P.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   05-05-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after some

                   argument, seeks permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail

                   application with liberty to the petitioner to surrender and seek

                   regular bail.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.

                                                                           (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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