Patna High Court

Shrandhanjali Kumari @ Shradhanjali Kumari @ Shradhajali KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Shrandhanjali Kumari and Anil Singh, filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court fearing arrest in connection with a case registered under sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the B.N.S. The application was heard on 20 February 2026. Their counsel, Mr. Arvind Kumar, requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court accepted the request and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. Consequently, the petition was disposed without any order on bail.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in the case of alleged offences under sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the B.N.S.

Legislation cited

B.N.S. — s. 318(4), 319(2)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
B.N.S.
sections 318
sections 319
Bihar

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74070 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- NARAINPUR District- Bhojpur
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           1.     Shrandhanjali Kumari @ Shradhanjali Kumari @ Shradhajali Kumari W/o
                  Sanny Kr. Rai R/o Village- Gadahn i, P.S.- Agiyaon @ Agyaoin, District-
                  Bhojpur, State- Bihar
           2.     Anil Singh @ Anil Kumar S/o Late Ramnarayhan Singh R/o- Bihtra, P.S.-
                  Bihta, District- Patna
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Arvind Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER
3   20-02-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in

                   connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 for the

                   offence under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the B.N.S. lodged

                   on 12.06.2025 by the informant, Kamlesh Singh.

                                3. Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel for the

                   petitioners submit that he may be permitted to withdraw the

                   petition.

                                4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                 (Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-

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