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Patna High Court

Pramod ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Pramod Manjhi filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested
  • Whether the court's permission is required to withdraw an anticipatory bail application

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • arrest
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Section 438

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78546 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2025 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna
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                  Pramod Manjhi S/O Barka Kara Manjhi @ Karu Manjhi R/O -Srinagar,
                  Musahari,P.S- Naubatatpur, Dist- Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Abhimanyu Deo
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ramesh Chandra
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    20-01-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    APP for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the same.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

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