Patna High Court

Md. Badrul HodaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court held that the petitioners may withdraw their anticipatory bail application and granted permission to do so.

Summary

The petitioners, Md. Badrul Hoda and his sons, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and Harish Chandra Mukhiya. The application sought protection from arrest under the criminal procedure. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioners requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The learned judge considered whether the petitioners were entitled to withdraw their own application. Permission to withdraw was granted by the court. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application pending before the court

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
High Court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74638 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-267 Year-2024 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ District-
                                                         Madhepura
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              1.    Md. Badrul Hoda Son of Late Yaqub Ali R/o Village - Majharpati, Ward no.
                    3, P.S. - Udakishunganj, Dist. - Madhepura.
              2.   Md. Ansul @ Md. Ahsanul Hoda @ Md. Ansul Hoda Son of Md. Badrul
                   Hoda R/o Village - Majharpati, Ward no. 3, P.S. - Udakishunganj, Dist. -
                   Madhepura.
              3.   Md. Jafrul Hoda Son of Md. Badrul Hoda R/o Village - Majharpati, Ward
                   no. 3, P.S. - Udakishunganj, Dist. - Madhepura.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
              1.   The State of Bihar
              2.   Harish Chandra Mukhiya Junior Electric Engg., Electric Supply Section,
                   Udakishunganj East, Dist. - Madhepura.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Alok Kumar Singh, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                         ORAL ORDER

2   05-02-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission

                     to withdraw this anticipatory bail application.

                                  2. Permission is granted.

                                  3. This anticipatory bail application is, accordingly,

                     dismissed as withdrawn.



                                            (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

U         T

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