Patna High Court

Gajraj Yadav @ Dharamdeo Yadav @ Gajrai YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the petitioner, and the court may dismiss it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Gajraj Yadav, filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a 2012 police station case. During the hearing on 2 February 2026, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner intended to surrender and had instructions to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court granted permission for the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the petitioner prior to surrender

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
surrender

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73494 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2012 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP.
                                                      District- Bhojpur
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                  Gajraj Yadav @ Dharamdeo Yadav @ Gajrai Yadav Son of Upendra Yadav
                  R/O- Azam Nagar PS- Agiaon District- Bhojpur at Ara

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Ayush Shekhar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms. Asha Kumari
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    02-02-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Ayush

                    Shekhar and learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset

                    submits that he has instruction from the learned Advocate Mr.

                    Shashank Shekhar to withdraw the instant anticipatory bail

                    application since the petitioner intends to surrender.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application of the petitioner is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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