Patna High Court

Dinesh SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court held that it may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application and accordingly dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Dinesh Sahani, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner's counsel, Mr. Ranjana Srivastava, subsequently sought the Court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86494 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-650 Year-2022 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran
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                  Dinesh Sahani Son of Hirnandan Sahani @ Harinandan Sahani @ Hiranand
                  Sahani R/O Village- Damovriti (Damovirati), P.S.- Harsidhi, District- East
                  Champaran

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Ranjana Srivastava
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    24-04-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                              2.    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                    to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, as petitioner was

                    arrested during pendency of the instant anticipatory bail

                    application.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-

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