Patna High Court

Ritik KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the pending bail application and granted liberty to file a fresh bail petition after charge framing.

Summary

The petitioner, Ritik Kumar, filed an application seeking bail in a criminal miscellaneous case (No. 75001 of 2025) arising from PS Case No. 223, Year 2025, Samastipur. After hearing arguments, the petitioner requested to withdraw the bail application so that he could file a fresh bail petition after the charge was framed. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Dilip Kumar Roy, made this request before Hon'ble Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava. The Court considered whether the petitioner could withdraw the pending bail application and re‑apply later. It held that the petitioner may withdraw the application and is at liberty to file a fresh bail petition after charge framing. Consequently, the Court disposed of the present application granting the petitioner liberty to withdraw and re‑apply.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application pending before the Court can be withdrawn by the petitioner for the purpose of filing a fresh bail petition after charge framing

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
charge framing
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75001 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2025 Thana- SAMASTIPUR District- Samastipur
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                  Ritik Kumar S/o Dharmendra Ram R/o Mohalla - Kashipur Maszid Gali,
                  Ward no. 7, P. S. - Samastipur (Town), District - Samastipur

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Dilip Kumar Roy, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Rajiv Nayan, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    13-02-2026                      After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present application in

                    order to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.

                                  2. The application is disposed of with the aforesaid

                    liberty.


                                               (Soni Shrivastava, J)

harsh/-

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