Patna High Court

Vinod Rai @ Vinod KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The anticipatory bail application stands dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Vinod Rai filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court in connection with a criminal case arising from PS Chapra Muffasil, Saran. The petitioner, represented by Ms. Smita Shreeyash, later sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The State of Bihar, represented by APP Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, opposed the withdrawal. The Court examined whether a petitioner may voluntarily withdraw an anticipatory bail petition under the law. Finding no impediment to the petitioner's request, the Court granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79605 of 2025

                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2006 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran
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                 Vinod Rai @ Vinod Kumar S/o Late Yogendra Rai Permanent R/o Village-
                 Makhdum Ganj, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, District- Saran, present address Road
                 No. 8 C/o Rahul Yadav, Navratanpur Tola, Yadav Bhawan, Ashok Nagar,
                 Kankarbagh, Patna- 800020


                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus


           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Kamal Kishor village-Ratalpura, P.S- Chapra, Dist- Saran
           3.    Sandhaya Kumari C/O-Rahul Yadav, Navratanpur tola, Yadav Bhawan,
                 Ashok Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna, 800020


                                                                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner      :       Ms. Smita Shreeyash, Advocate
                 For the State           :       Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                                  ORAL ORDER


4   22-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                  2. After some arguments, learned counsel appearing

                   on behalf of the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this

                   anticipatory bail application.

                                  3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79605 of 2025(4) dt.22-04-2026
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                                    4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                       stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

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