Patna High Court

Adhik YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court may permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application and therefore dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Adhik Yadav, had filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner’s counsel then sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court considered whether a withdrawal could be permitted after the petitioner’s arrest. It held that the Court may allow the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application. Accordingly, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application 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.87019 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- Ramgarh Chowk District- Lakhisarai
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                   Adhik Yadav Son of Pyare yadav Village-Chhatiyara, P.S.-Karanday, District-
                   Sheikhpura

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

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Md. Shadab Alam Wazdi, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     04-02-2026                  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 same.

                                  3. Permission is accorded.

                                  4. The instant anticipatory bail application is

                     dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Sanjay/-

U          T

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