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Patna High Court

Munni Devi @ Kaushalaya DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Munni Devi filed an anticipatory bail application under the criminal procedure. While the application was pending, she was arrested. Her counsel then sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court granted the request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested?

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal of application
  • arrest
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4956 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-554 Year-2025 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR TOWN District-
                                                       Muzaffarpur
                 ======================================================
                 Munni Devi @ Kaushalaya Devi W/O Shivnath Mahto Resident of Village-
                 Yogiya Math, P.S- Town, District- Muzaffarpur.
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Raju Kumar, Advocate
                                                 Mr. Shubham Samrat, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Rabindra Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   02-02-2026                   1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.

                   Rabindra Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the anticipatory bail application as petitioner was

                   arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                     (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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