Patna High Court

Abdul JabbarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the petitioner, and the Court may dismiss it with directions to surrender and seek regular bail.

Summary

Abdul Jabbar filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, expressed his desire to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. The Court directed the petitioner to surrender before the lower court and to apply for regular bail within two weeks. The order reflects the Court's procedural direction for the petitioner to seek regular bail after surrender.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application and what procedural steps follow such withdrawal

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
regular bail
criminal procedure
surrender

Judgment

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65236 of 2025
                           Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2025 Thana- TARAPUR District- Munger
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                      Abdul Jabbar S/O Late Md. Kalam R/O Village- Shekh Tola, Lakhanpur, P.S.-
                      Tarapur, Distt.- Munger

                                                                                        ... ... Petitioner
                                                           Versus
                      The State of Bihar Patna

                                                               ... ... Opposite Party
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                      Appearance :
                      For the Petitioner     :        Mr. Raj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate
                      For the Opposite Party :        Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP
                      ======================================================
                      CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                            ORAL ORDER

3        21-01-2026                   After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                        petitioner prays for and is permitted to withdraw the

                        anticipatory bail application.

                                    2. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is

                        dismissed as withdrawn with a direction to the petitioner to

                        surrendered in the court below and pray for regular bail within

                        two weeks.



                                                  (Sandeep Kumar, J)
atul/-

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