Patna High Court

LAKHAN MAHTO @ LAKHAN LAL MAHTOversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

Lakhan Mahto filed an anticipatory bail petition under the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner’s counsel later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The learned counsel argued that the petitioner no longer required bail. The court considered whether it could allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application. It granted permission to withdraw, holding that a petitioner may retract the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail petition filed under the Criminal Procedure Code.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
bail petition
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49837 of 2024
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-517 Year-2023 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani
                  ======================================================
                  LAKHAN MAHTO @ LAKHAN LAL MAHTO SON OF GORAKHNATH
                  MAHTO R/O- VILLAGE- KAMTAULIYA, P.S.- LADANIYA, DISTT.
                  MADHUBANI

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
             1.   THE STATE OF BIHAR
             2.   KANCHAN KUMARA D/O- SATYA NARAYAN MAHTO R/O-
                  VILLAGE- BALUA, P.S.- PHULPARAS, DISTT-MADHUBANI

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    16-01-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw this anticipatory bail petition.

                                 2. Permission is granted.

                                 3. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay/-

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