Patna High Court

Azim KhanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request and accordingly dismissed the application.

Summary

Six individuals from Biju Bigha, Nawada filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The petitioners later approached the court seeking permission to withdraw their anticipatory bail application. The court considered the request and, after hearing counsel for both sides, granted permission for withdrawal. No substantive discussion on the merits of the bail application was made, as the petitioners chose to discontinue the proceedings. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn at the request of the petitioner

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of bail application
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82041 of 2025

                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2025 Thana- MESKAUR District- Nawada
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           1.    Azim Khan S/O Mahoob Miyan R/O Village- Biju Bigha, P.S- Meskaur,
                 Distt.- Nawada.
           2.    Azhar Khan S/O Pappu Khan R/O Village- Biju Bigha, P.S- Meskaur, Distt.-
                 Nawada.
           3.    Raja Khan S/O Idris Khan R/O Village- Biju Bigha, P.S- Meskaur, Distt.-
                 Nawada.
           4.    Danish Khan S/O Pappu Khan R/O Village- Biju Bigha, P.S- Meskaur,
                 Distt.- Nawada.
           5.    Khalil Khan S/O Late Ishaque Khan R/O Village- Biju Bigha, P.S- Meskaur,
                 Distt.- Nawada.
           6.    Golden Khan S/O Jamal Khan R/O Village- Biju Bigha, P.S- Meskaur,
                 Distt.- Nawada.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioners     :       Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate
                 For the State           :       Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   02-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                2. After some arguments, learned counsel appearing

                   on behalf of the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this

                   anticipatory bail application.

                                3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82041 of 2025(3) dt.02-02-2026
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                                    4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                       stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

U      T

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