Patna High Court

Umesh Sahni @ Umesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 15 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Umesh Sahni, filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then approached the court seeking permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the arrest rendered the bail application moot and requested its withdrawal. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
Criminal Procedure Code

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8821 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-410 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna
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                  Umesh Sahni @ Umesh Kumar son of Late Bijali Sahni @ Vijali Sahani R/V-
                  Sandalpur PS -Bahadurpur Distt -Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Gajanan Mishra, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    15-04-2026                         1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned APP for the State.

                                      2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits

                    that petitioner during pendency of the anticipatory bail

                    application was arrested, thus, seeks permission to withdraw the

                    same.

                                    3. Permission is accorded.

                                   4. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                     (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

U      T

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