Patna High Court

Vikas KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Vikas Kumar filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 448 of 2025). The State of Bihar opposed the application. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The Court granted the request, dismissing the application as withdrawn. The Court further directed that if the petitioner surrenders within three weeks and applies for regular bail, the lower court should decide the bail application promptly without prejudice from the withdrawal order.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the bail application
Effect of withdrawal on the pending bail proceedings

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
regular bail
surrender

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57755 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-448 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad
                  ======================================================
                  Vikas Kumar Son of Vijay Prased Resident of Vill- Kodihara, P.S.- Masaurhi,
                  District- Patna
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                  The State of Bihar Patna
                                                                      ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Suryadeo Prasad Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    21-01-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                                    2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission for withdrawal this application.

                                    3. Permission is granted.

                                    4. Accordingly, the instant application is dismissed

                    as withdrawn.

                                    5. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the

                    learned Court below within a period of three weeks from today

                    and seeks regular bail, the learned Court below would pass the

                    order, preferably, on the same day, without being prejudiced by

                    present order of withdrawal.



                                                      (Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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