Patna High Court

Ranjan Kumar Chaudhary @ Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

A bail application filed after the petitioner’s acquittal may be withdrawn and dismissed.

Summary

Petitioner Ranjan Kumar Chaudhary filed a bail application in the Patna High Court. His counsel sought permission to withdraw the application on the ground that the petitioner had already been acquitted of the charges. The Court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn after acquittal. It granted the request, holding that there was no need to entertain the bail application once the petitioner was acquitted. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure when a bail application is filed after the petitioner has been acquitted?

Subjects

bail
withdrawal
acquittal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67142 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2024 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI District-
                                                        Sheikhpura
                  ======================================================
                  Ranjan Kumar Chaudhary @ Ranjan Kumar S/o Naresh Chawdhuri @
                  Naresh Choudhary R/o Village- Mirbigha, P.S.- Sheikhopur Sarai, District-
                  Sheikhpura.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Raj Krishna Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    05-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    parties.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw this present bail application, as

                    petitioner has already been acquitted.

                                 3. Permission granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present bail application stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                           (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
veena/-

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