Patna High Court

Vikash Rai @ Vikesh Kumar @ Vikesh Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application, resulting in dismissal of the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Vikash Rai, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail petition. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the bail application were considered as the case was closed upon withdrawal.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after filing it
Whether the court can grant permission to withdraw such an application

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court
bail

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57442 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-261 Year-2025 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai
                  ======================================================
                  Vikash Rai @ Vikesh Kumar @ Vikesh Kumar Ray Son of Ram Udit Roy @
                  Ram Udit Rai Resident of village - Rani-03, Near Mandir, Ward No.- 07, P.S.-
                  Bachhwara, District - Begusarai

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Sandip Kumar Gautam
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Ram Anurag Singh
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    06-01-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present anticipatory bail application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, instant petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-

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