Patna High Court

Munna YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 22 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

A petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application, and the court may dismiss the application as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, five individuals from Umrai Bigaha village, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The State opposed the application. During the hearing, the petitioners’ counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. Justice Satyavrat Verma granted the request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code can be withdrawn by the petitioner before the court decides on it?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
high court
bail application

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87815 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-596 Year-2023 Thana- MAKHDUMPUR District- Jehanabad
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              1.   Munna Yadav S/o Doman Yadav R/o Village - Umrai Bigaha, P.S - Makhdumpur,
                   District - Jehanabad
              2.   Pahalwan Yadav S/o Doman Yadav R/o Village - Umrai Bigaha, P.S - Makhdumpur,
                   District - Jehanabad
              3.   Shailendra Yadav @ Shailendra kumar S/o Ajay Yadav R/o Village - Umrai Bigaha,
                   P.S - Makhdumpur, District - Jehanabad
              4.   Dablu Yadav @ Dablu kumar S/o Ajay Yadav R/o Village - Umrai Bigaha, P.S -
                   Makhdumpur, District - Jehanabad
              5.   Sintu Kumar S/o Tuli Yadav R/o Village - Umrai Bigaha, P.S - Makhdumpur,
                   District - Jehanabad
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                   The State of Bihar
                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Mritunjay Kumar
                   For the Opposite Party/s :      Ms.Rina Sinha
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                         ORAL ORDER

2    22-01-2026                1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and

                     learned APP for the State.

                               2.    Learned counsel for the petitioners, after some

                     arguments, seeks permission to withdraw the 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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