Patna High Court

Shukumar Paswan @ Shiv Kumar Paswan @ Sukumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Shukumar Paswan was arrested while his anticipatory bail application was pending before the Patna High Court. His counsel, Mr. Amarnath Jha, requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application after the arrest. The State, represented by Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, opposed the withdrawal. Justice Satyavrat Verma considered whether the petitioner could withdraw the application post-arrest. The court granted permission to withdraw, stating that the petitioner was free to do so. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.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Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested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.87966 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2025 Thana- Baijnathpur District- Saharsa
                  ======================================================
                  Shukumar Paswan @ Shiv Kumar Paswan @ Sukumar Paswan S/O
                  Baleshwar Paswan R/O Vill.- Baijnathpur, Ward No. 23, P.S.- Baijnathpur,
                  District- Saharsa

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr.Amarnath Jha
                  For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    29-01-2026               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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