Patna High Court

Gulshan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may withdraw the anticipatory bail petition and dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

Gulshan Kumar filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Patna High Court in a criminal miscellaneous case. He later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw the bail application. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Devendra Kumar, submitted the withdrawal request. The court examined the request and, noting that withdrawal of a bail petition does not prejudice any party, allowed the petitioner's request. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive legal issues beyond the permissibility of withdrawal were discussed.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court
bail application

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66125 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2024 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai
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                  Gulshan Kumar Son of Rajesh Chaudhary R/o Village -Bachhwara, Ward no
                  08, P.S. - Bachhwara, Distt- Begusarai.
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar
            2.     Rajesh Kumar Son of Aasho Chaudhary R/o Village -Bachhwara, Ward no
                   09, P.S. - Bachhwara, Distt- Begusarai.
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Devendra Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    10-02-2026               Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                              2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present anticipatory

                    bail petition.

                              3. Request allowed.

                              4. This application stands dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                                                (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Rajeev/-

U      T

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