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Patna High Court

Upendra PatelversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The regular bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Upendra Patel, filed a regular bail application in a criminal case pending before the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the bail application, the trial concluded and the petitioner was acquitted of all charges. Consequently, the petitioner sought to withdraw the bail application, arguing it had become infructuous. The court considered whether a bail application could be withdrawn after acquittal. It held that the application could be treated as withdrawn and dismissed it accordingly. The order formally dismissed the regular bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a regular bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been acquitted of the charges

Subjects

  • regular bail
  • withdrawal of bail application
  • acquittal
  • criminal procedure
  • Patna High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79550 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2025 Thana- Bhelahi District- East Champaran
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                  Upendra Patel S/o Punyadav Prasad Patel R/o Village- Purandra, Ward No. 5,
                  P.S.- Bhelahi, District- East Champaran, Bihar

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
                  The State of Bihar Bihar
                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Hasnain Haider
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Anant Kumar 1
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    19-03-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    during pendency of the instant regular bail application, the trial

                    is said to have been concluded and the petitioner has been

                    acquitted of all the charges.

                                 3.    Now, the regular bail application has become

                    infructuous and hence, he prays for withdrawal of the case.

                                 3. The present regular bail application stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                   (Ajit Kumar, J)
sharun/-

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