Patna High Court

Netu Manjhi @ Subodh ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court held that a bail petition can be withdrawn on the petitioner's request and dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners Netu Manjhi and Satish Manjhi filed a bail petition in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 68567 of 2025 before the Patna High Court. The trial in the underlying case had already concluded when the petitioners sought to withdraw their bail application. Their counsel, Mr. Dinkar Kumar, requested permission for the withdrawal. The Court examined whether a bail petition could be withdrawn after the trial’s conclusion. Finding no legal impediment, the Court granted the request. Consequently, the bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a bail petition may be withdrawn after the trial in the substantive case has concluded

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of petition
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68567 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-43 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Sheikhpura
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           1.     Netu Manjhi @ Subodh Manjhi S/o Vidya Shankar Manjhi @
                  Vidhyashankar Manjhi R/O Vill. - Bankarpur Bank, P.S.- Kusumbha, Dist.-
                  Sheikhpura
           2.    Satish Manjhi S/O Late Ram Pravesh Manjhi R/O Vill. - Bankarpur Bank,
                 P.S.- Kusumbha, Dist.- Sheikhpura
                                                                       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.     Rinku Devi W/O Ajay Manjhi R/O Vill. - Bankarpur Bank, P.S.- Kusumbha,
                  Dist.- Sheikhpura
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Dinkar Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Kumar Veerendra Narayan
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
                 PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   04-02-2026                    The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted

                   that the trial has concluded and therefore, he seeks permission to

                   withdraw the bail petition.

                                2. Permission is accorded.

                                3. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed                             as

                   withdrawn.


                                        (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

Nirmal/-
U      T

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