Patna High Court

Mukesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn upon the petitioner's death.

Summary

Mukesh Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case. While the application was pending, the petitioner died. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application on the ground of the petitioner’s death. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the death of the petitioner

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
death of petitioner
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42863 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1732 Year-2023 Thana- BEGUSARAI COMPLAINT CASE
                                                   District- Begusarai
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                 Mukesh Kumar S/o Umesh Ram R/o Village- Sonma Pranpur, P.S.- Bakhri,
                 District- Begusarai

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Sludha Kumari W/o Mukesh Kumar R/o Village- Sonma Pranpur, P.S.-
                 Bakhri, District- Begusarai, At present D/o Rajendra Ram, R/o Village-
                 Lakhanpur, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Begusarai

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   21-01-2026                  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 died

                   during pendency of the same.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.



                                              (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-
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