Patna High Court

Md. Imam @ ImamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Md. Imam, the petitioner, was implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No. 228 of 2023) and filed an anticipatory bail application. He later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw his second anticipatory bail application. The court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after filing it. Relying on its inherent jurisdiction to manage procedural matters, the court held that withdrawal is permissible if the petitioner so desires. Consequently, the court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the second anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw his anticipatory bail application?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
bail jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3849 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2023 Thana- PALASI District- Araria
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                 Md. Imam @ Imam son of Md. Ayas @ Ayas Resident of Kakorwa,
                 Panchayat Dehti, South Ward No. 05 P.S - Palasi, Dist. - Araria.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Rama, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   28-04-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset,

                   seeks permission to withdraw the second anticipatory bail

                   application.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly,          the     second        anticipatory         bail

                   application is dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                          (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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