Patna High Court

Raj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that the anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request and dismissed it accordingly.

Summary

Petitioner Raj Kumar Singh applied for anticipatory bail but was arrested while the application was pending. His counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court considered whether a pending anticipatory bail petition could be withdrawn after arrest. It held that the petitioner could withdraw the application and therefore granted permission to do so. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner’s arrest.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3444 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1116 Year-2025 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa
                  ======================================================
                  Raj Kumar Singh Son of Ashok Kumar Singh Resident of Village -
                  Matsyagandha, Police Line, Near Fayring Centre, Ward No. 01, P.S.- Saharsa
                  Sadar, District - Saharsa (Bihar).

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Madhav Jha, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Nityanand, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    20-01-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    APP for the State Mr. Nityanand.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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