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Patna High Court

Sunil ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sunil Chaudhary, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel argued that the petitioner no longer required anticipatory bail. The Court examined whether a party may be allowed to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition. It held that the Court has the discretion to permit withdrawal of such applications. Accordingly, permission was granted and the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • criminal procedure
  • bail
  • high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82682 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-643 Year-2025 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda
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                 Sunil Chaudhary Son of Arjun Chaudhary R/o Village - Kali Asthan(Paswan
                 Toli), Hilsa, P.S. - Hilsa, Dist. - Nalanda.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Lovekush Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   05-01-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                   withdraw this anticipatory bail application.

                                2. Permission is granted.

                                3. This anticipatory bail application is, accordingly,

                   dismissed as withdrawn.



                                          (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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