Patna High Court
Santosh Sahani @ Santosh ChaudhariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the pending bail application, leading to its dismissal as withdrawn.
Summary
Santosh Sahani, the petitioner, had filed a regular bail application in a criminal case. While that application was pending, he was granted default bail by the court. The petitioner then sought the court's permission to withdraw his regular bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the withdrawal was appropriate given the grant of default bail. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner may withdraw a pending bail application after being granted default bail
Subjects
- bail
- default bail
- withdrawal of bail application
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60759 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2024 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran
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Santosh Sahani @ Santosh Chaudhari S/o- Shiv Narayan Sahani @ Sheo
Narayan Chaudhari Village- Bairiya dih, P.S- Harsidhi, District- East
Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 25-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.
Abhishek Ranjan and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that during pendency of the regular bail application, the
petitioner was granted default bail, thus, seeks permission to
withdraw the bail application.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed
as withdrawn.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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