Patna High Court

Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application, dismissing it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjiv Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner’s counsel later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel argued that the petitioner no longer required bail. The Hon'ble Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh considered the request and granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn, and no further proceedings on bail were entertained.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 438 of the CrPC can be withdrawn by the petitioner.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
Section 438
bail application

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83221 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2025 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR District-
                                                        Muzaffarpur
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                  Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar Son of Shri Dinesh Rai @ Dinesh Ray
                  Resident of Village- Khabra, P.S.- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur (Bihar),Mob.
                  No. 9939210445

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner     :       Mr. Prasenjit Pritam, Advocate
                  For the State          :       Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    15-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                 2. At the outset, 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/-

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