Patna High Court

Amit BindversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn as it had become infructuous following the petitioner’s acquittal.

Summary

Amit Bind filed a regular bail petition before the Patna High Court. While the petition was pending, the petitioner was acquitted of the charges against him. The petitioner’s counsel then moved the court to withdraw the bail petition on the ground that it had become infructuous. The court examined the submission and found that, given the acquittal, there was no longer any basis for bail. Accordingly, the court allowed the withdrawal request. The regular bail petition was dismissed as withdrawn, having become infructuous.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedural course when a bail petition becomes infructuous due to the petitioner’s acquittal?

Subjects

regular bail
acquittal
infructuous petition
withdrawal of bail petition
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85949 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2022 Thana- CHAND District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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                  Amit Bind Son of Jamuna Bind @ Arvind Bind Resident of Village- Mahuji,
                  P.S.- Mahuji, District- Chandauli (U.P.)

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Parwej Khan, Adv.
                                                   Ms. Uzma Sultan, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    06-02-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

                    that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner was

                    acquitted and as such, the same has become infructuous. He,

                    therefore, seeks permission to withdraw this regular bail

                    petition.

                                  2. Request allowed.

                                  3. Accordingly, the regular bail petition stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn as having become infructuous.



                                                             (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
S.Tripathi/-

U       T

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