Patna High Court

Rajeev Kumar @ Prem Kumar @ Rajeev PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Rajeev Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. During the proceedings, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the application, stating that the parties had reached a compromise and he would surrender to obtain regular bail. The court considered whether a pending anticipatory bail application could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. It granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
compromise
Criminal Procedure Code

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4740 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-433 Year-2025 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda
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                 Rajeev Kumar @ Prem Kumar @ Rajeev Paswan S/o Ramashish Paswan R/o
                 vill - Maghara, P.S.- Deepnagar, Distt. - Nalanda
                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.    X D/o Y R/o vill - Z, P.S.- Deepnagar, Distt.- Nalanda
                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   23-03-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.

                   Ashok Kumar Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the anticipatory bail application with liberty to the

                   petitioner to surrender and seek regular bail as it has been

                   submitted that the parties have compromised the case.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                       (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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