Patna High Court

SHUBHASHISH KUMAR BHARDWAJversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 24 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Shubhashish Kumar Bhardwaj, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with Kasba Police Station Case No. 226 of 2025. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, stating that the petitioner had already been arrested. The Court considered whether the application could be withdrawn after the arrest of the petitioner. The Court granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7361 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2025 Thana- KASBA District- Purnia
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                 SHUBHASHISH KUMAR BHARDWAJ S/O SUDHIR JHA R/O VILL.-
                 CHATAR, WARD NO.- 12, BAGNAGAR, P.S.- ARARIA, DISTT.- ARARIA
                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
                 THE STATE OF BIHAR
                                                           ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Vijay Kishore Bharti, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Ms. Renuka Ratnakar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   24-03-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw this anticipatory bail application as the sole

                   petitioner has already been arrested in this case.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly,         this    application       for     grant    of

                   anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner is dismissed as

                   withdrawn in connection with Kasba Police Station Case No.

                   226 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned 1st Exclusive

                   Special Judge-Excise, Purnea/Successor Court.


                                                                         (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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