Patna High Court

Prabhu ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner may withdraw the application and it is dismissed as withdrawn, without prejudice to a future bail application upon surrender.

Summary

Prabhu Chaudhary filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking relief, likely bail, in a criminal miscellaneous case. The petitioner, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw the application. After hearing both parties, the Court granted the request and dismissed the application as withdrawn. The Court further directed that if the petitioner surrenders within three weeks and applies for regular bail, the bail application will be considered on its merits without prejudice. No other substantive issues were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the pending application

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
surrender
high court
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69466 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- LAUKARIA District- West Champaran
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                  Prabhu Chaudhary Son of Anirudh Chaudhary Resident of village - Bodsar,
                  Police Station - Laukariya, District - West Champaran.       ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                  The State of Bihar.                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Prerna Anand, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    21-01-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    APP for the State.

                                 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.

                                 5. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the

                    learned Court below within a period of three weeks and seeks

                    regular bail, the same shall be considered on its own merits

                    without being prejudiced by this withdrawal order, preferably on

                    the same day.


                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)

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