Patna High Court

Prabhu Chaudhary @ Dinesh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Prabhu Chaudhary, filed an anticipatory bail application in the High Court of Patna. 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, arguing that the purpose of the application had become moot due to the arrest. The learned judge considered the request and found no legal impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed it as withdrawn. No further orders were made.

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Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested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.87970 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2025 Thana- SALAIYA District- Aurangabad
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                  Prabhu Chaudhary @ Dinesh Chaudhary S/o Shambhu Chaudhary R/o
                  Village - Salaiya, P.S - Salaiya, District - Aurangabad

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Shailesh Kumar Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    31-01-2026               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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