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Patna High Court

Patwari Rai @ Patwari RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Patwari Rai, was arrested in connection with a case registered under PS Chiraiya, East Champaran. He applied for default bail under Section 187(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The lower court submitted a report confirming that bail had been granted. The petitioner then sought permission to withdraw his bail application, claiming it had become infructuous. The High Court, after reviewing the report, accepted the bail grant and allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the court dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether default bail can be granted under Section 187(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
  • Whether the petitioner may withdraw his bail application after bail has been granted

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • default bail
  • Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita
  • Section 187(2)
  • withdrawal of application
  • criminal procedure
  • bail

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58878 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-588 Year-2023 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran
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                 Patwari Rai @ Patwari Ray S/O Saryug Rai Resident of Mohaddipur, P.S.-
                 Chiraiya, Dist.- East Champaran.


                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus

                 The State of Bihar


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================

                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Pramod Kumar Prasad, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP
                 ======================================================

                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                    ORAL ORDER

6   20-02-2026                    Pursuant to order dated 01.12.2025, the learned court

                   below has submitted a report regarding grant of default bail to

                   the petitioner under Section 187(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika

                   Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

                                2. From perusal of the said report, it appears that the

                   petitioner has been granted bail under the aforesaid provision of

                   law. The said report is, accordingly, accepted.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   of the Court to withdraw the present application as the same has

                   become infructuous.

                                4. Permission is accorded.
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58878 of 2025(6) dt.20-02-2026
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                                  5. Accordingly, the present application stands

                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                           (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-

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