Patna High Court
Nawal Kishor Ray @ Naval Kishor RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
An anticipatory bail petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner and the Court may dismiss it as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioner Nawal Kishor Ray filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Patna High Court. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined whether a petitioner is entitled to withdraw an anticipatory bail application. It held that a petitioner may withdraw the petition and the Court may dismiss it as withdrawn, provided there is no prejudice to the public interest. Accordingly, the Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the anticipatory bail petition as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail petition can be withdrawn by the petitioner
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74966 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa
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Nawal Kishor Ray @ Naval Kishor Ray S/o- Chitranjan Roy R/v- Bela
W.No-14, Ps- Bihra Dist- Saharsa
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Maheshwar Sah S/o- Late Madho Sah R/v- Bela W.No-14, Ps- Bihra Dist-
Saharsa
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nafisuzzoha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
4 11-02-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission
to withdraw the present anticipatory bail petition.
2. Request allowed.
3. The present anticipatory bail petition stands
dismissed as withdrawn.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Rajeev/-
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