Patna High Court

Harinandan RajbanshiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Harinandan Rajbanshi, had filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then sought the court's permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the arrest rendered the bail application moot and requested its withdrawal. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested
Whether the court can permit withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4570 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-247 Year-2025 Thana- RAJGIR District- Nalanda
                  ======================================================
                  Harinandan Rajbanshi S/o Ramchandra Rajbanshi R/O Sidepar, P.S- Rajgir,
                  Distt.- Nalanda.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Aditya Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Ms. Gulnar Begum, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    09-03-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.

                    Aditya Kumar and learned APP for the State.

                                    2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits

                    that petitioner during pendency of the anticipatory bail

                    application was arrested, thus, seeks permission to withdraw the

                    same.

                                    3. Permission is accorded.

                                    4. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                          (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

U      T

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