Patna High Court

Ajay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn with the court’s permission, and upon such permission the application stands dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Ajay Yadav, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Patna seeking protection against arrest. During the hearing on 13-02-2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the court granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. As a result, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No further substantive legal discussion was undertaken.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7666 of 2026
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2024 Thana- BIHIA District- Bhojpur
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                  Ajay Yadav S/o Gorakh Yadav R/o Village - Kachainiya, P.S - Jagdispur,
                  District - Bhojpur

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner       :        Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate
                  For the State            :        Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    13-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf

                    of the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this anticipatory

                    bail application.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

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