Patna High Court

Prayag Bhuiyan @ Prayag RikiyasanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the petitioner even after arrest, leading to its dismissal.

Summary

Petitioner Prayag Bhuiyan filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Patna. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of bail was made as the application was voluntarily withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the petitioner after his arrest

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71132 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2025 Thana- DUMARIYA District- Gaya
                   ======================================================
                   Prayag Bhuiyan @ Prayag Rikiyasan Son of Ramautar Bhuiyan @
                   Ramawatar Bhuiyan Resident of village - Salaiya, Ps- Dumaria, Dist- Gaya

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

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Md. Javed Jafar Khan, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     07-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                     APP for the State.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                     to withdraw the anticipatory bail application as petitioner was

                     arrested during pendency of the same.

                                  3. Permission is accorded.

                                  4. The instant anticipatory bail application is

                     dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Sanjay/-

U          T

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