Patna High Court

Jyoti RajversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a bail application even after conviction, and thus dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Jyoti Raj, was convicted in a criminal case arising from an excise matter in Bhojpur. He had filed a bail application before the High Court of Patna. After his conviction, his counsel sought the Court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The Court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn post-conviction. The learned judge granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a bail application after the petitioner has been convicted

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
conviction
criminal procedure
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3576 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur
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                  Jyoti Raj S/O Late Pyare Lal Bind R/O Vill.- Rajdepur Dehati, P.S.- Gazipur
                  Kotwali, Dist.- Gazipur, U.P.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                  MISHRA
                                        ORAL ORDER

7    16-01-2026                     Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    of this Court to withdraw the present bail application on account

                    of conviction of the petitioner in this case.

                                 3. Permission is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                   (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-

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