Patna High Court

Akhilesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Akhilesh Kumar and Nitish Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in connection with a criminal case (PS Case No. 501 of 2023). Their counsel, Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, subsequently sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether a petition for anticipatory bail could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. It held that the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the application upon obtaining the Court's permission. Accordingly, the Court granted the request and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. The matter was concluded without any further orders.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application and under what conditions?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4847 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-501 Year-2023 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura
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              1.    Akhilesh Kumar Son of Gajendra Yadav R/o Village - Madanpur Garib Tola,
                    Ward No. 8, P.S. - Bharrahi, District - Madhepura.
              2.   Nitish Kumar Son of Gajendra Yadav Village Madanpur, Garib Tola, Ward
                   NO 8, PS Bharrahi, District Madhepura

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

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, A.P.P.
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                         ORAL ORDER

4   06-04-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission

                     to withdraw this anticipatory bail application.

                                  2. Permission is granted.

                                  3. This anticipatory bail application is, accordingly,

                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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