Patna High Court

Pappu Mandal @ Chhotelal singh @ ChhotelalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

Permission to withdraw the bail application was granted, and the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners Pappu Mandal and Sunita Devi filed a bail application before the Patna High Court. They later sought the court's permission to withdraw the bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested that the application be withdrawn, and the State's counsel was present. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma granted permission to withdraw, resulting in the bail application being dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioners were directed that they may approach the appropriate forum after charges are framed.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a bail application filed by the petitioners

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86987 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2023 Thana- MOUZAHIDPUR District- Bhagalpur
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            1.     Pappu Mandal @ Chhotelal singh @ Chhotelal Son of Late Uchit Lal
                   Mandal Mohalla -Kutubganj, Ps- Babarganj, District- Bhagalpur
            2.     Sunita Devi Wife of Pappu Mandal @ Chhotelal Singh @ Chhotelal
                   Mohalla -Kutubganj, Ps- Babarganj, District- Bhagalpur
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    15-01-2026                     Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha, learned counsel for

                    the petitioners and Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, learned A.P.P. for

                    the State.

                                 2. Learned counsel            for the petitioners seeks

                    permission to withdraw this bail application.

                                 3. Permission is granted.

                                 4. Accordingly, the bail application stands dismissed

                    as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to move before

                    appropriate forum after framing of charges.



                                           (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-

U      T

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