Patna High Court

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

Permission to withdraw the regular bail application was granted and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Nitish Kumar, was acquitted in the trial of a criminal case. Following the acquittal, he filed a regular bail application. The petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw this bail application, arguing that it was no longer necessary. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The Hon'ble Justice Satyavrat Verma considered the request and granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the regular bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a regular bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been acquitted

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
acquittal
criminal procedure
regular bail

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54201 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-487 Year-2024 Thana- ALOULI District- Khagaria
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                 Nitish Kumar S/o Shri Rajkumar Singh R/o Village- Meghauna, P.S- Alauli,
                 District - Khagaria
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Surendra Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   24-02-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw the regular bail application as the petitioner was

                   acquitted in the trial.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly, the regular bail application is

                   dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                                         (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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