Patna High Court

Uday Kumar Ray @ Ram Uday RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Uday Kumar Ray, was implicated in a criminal case (PS Case No. 286 of 2024) and had filed an anticipatory bail application. Subsequently, a second anticipatory bail application was filed. The petitioner later approached the High Court seeking permission to withdraw this second application. The Court examined its inherent power to allow withdrawal of anticipatory bail applications and found no legal impediment. Accordingly, the Court granted the petitioner's request, permitting the withdrawal. The petition was consequently dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw his second anticipatory bail application

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82641 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2024 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur
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                  Uday Kumar Ray @ Ram Uday Ray son of Ram Briksh Ray Resident of
                  Village- Samartha, Ps- Bibhutipur, Dist- Samastipur

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Alok Kumar Alok
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    17-02-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw the second anticipatory bail application.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, instant petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-

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