Patna High Court

Banti KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Banti Kumar filed an anticipatory bail petition fearing arrest in connection with PS case No. 200 of 2025, which alleged offences under sections 316(2), 318(4), 338 and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. The informant, Prasidh Narayan Sharma, had lodged the complaint on 21 May 2025. During the hearing on 21 January 2026, counsel for the petitioner requested that the petition be withdrawn. The court considered the request and, finding the petition withdrawn, dismissed the anticipatory bail application. No merits of the bail application were examined as the petition was voluntarily withdrawn. The order was pronounced by Justice Rajiv Roy.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the alleged offences
Whether the petitioner may withdraw the anticipatory bail application

Legislation cited

Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 316, 318, 338, 351

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of petition
criminal procedure
Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
sections 316, 318, 338, 351

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66552 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai
                  ======================================================
                  Banti Kumar Son of Surendar Singh @ Surendra Singh R/O Vill- Tajpur (Dih
                  Tola), P.S.- Maranchi, District- Patna                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar Patna
             2.    Prasidh Narayan Sharma S/o Late Jagarnath Sharma R/o Sahjanand Nagar
                   Ward No. 40 Begusarai Town Begusarai
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Ravi Shankar Pathak, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Binod Kumar, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                        ORAL ORDER

5    21-01-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                 2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection

                    with Town          P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025                instituted under

                    Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338, 351(2) of the B.N.S                  lodged on

                    21.05.2025 by the informant, Prasidh Narayan Sharma.

                                 3. After some argument, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner prays for withdrawal of the petition.

                                 4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-

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