Patna High Court

MAHESH THAKUR @ MAHESH KUMAR THAKURversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application, dismissing it as withdrawn.

Summary

Mahesh Thakur applied for anticipatory bail under the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case registered at Kalyanpur Police Station, Samastipur. The petitioner’s counsel later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel argued that the petitioner no longer required the relief. The Hon'ble Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court granted permission to withdraw and ordered that the anticipatory bail application stand dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn at the request of the petitioner

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
Section 438
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58544 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-374 Year-2022 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur
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                  MAHESH THAKUR @ MAHESH KUMAR THAKUR S/o- Late Ramashish
                  Thakur Village- Lakshrampur Ps- Kalyanpur Dist- Samastipur

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner      :       Mr. Ramendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate
                  For the State           :       Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    16-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf

                    of the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this anticipatory

                    bail application.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                          (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

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