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Patna High Court

Sonarwa DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sonarwa Devi, was arrested in connection with a criminal case and had filed an anticipatory bail application. While the application was pending, her counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail. The court considered whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after arrest. The judge granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • bail
  • High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5444 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-433 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada
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                  Sonarwa Devi Wife of Late Mahesh Chaudhary Resident of Village -
                  Bhatbigha, Police Station - Sirdalla, District - Nawada.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Bipin Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Ms. Shaheen Begum
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    02-02-2026                  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 anticipatory bail application as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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