Patna High Court

Sanju Devi @ Sanju KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application and allowed the withdrawal.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanju Devi, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS Harsidhi. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court considered the petitioner's request and exercised its discretion to allow the withdrawal. No objections were raised by the State. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Justice Satyavrat Verma of the Patna High Court.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
high court order
discretion

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5520 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-711 Year-2023 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran
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                  Sanju Devi @ Sanju Kumari D/o Gopal Ram Resident of village- Ramnagar,
                  P.S.- Harsidhi, Distt.- East Champaran

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Abhishek Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    29-04-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                              2.    The learned counsel for the petitioner, after some

                    arguments, seeks permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail

                    application.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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