Patna High Court

Ratanlal MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, resulting in its dismissal as withdrawn.

Summary

Ratanlal Mahto filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing, he sought permission to withdraw the application. The Court considered the petitioner's request and, after hearing counsel, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. No other substantive issues were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application before the court

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82897 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- NAANPUR District- Sitamarhi
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                  Ratanlal Mahto S/o Late Bipat Mahto R/o Village - Mohni Sakrauli, P.S -
                  Nanpur, District - Sitamarhi

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar
             2.   Gita Devi W/o Ashok Mahto R/o Village - Samdhiniya, P.S - Jale, District -
                  Darbhanga

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner      :        Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate
                  For the State           :        Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP
                  For the Informant       :        Mr. Devendra Kumar, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    05-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and

                    learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

                                 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.

                                 4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                          (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
U      T

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