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Patna High Court

Ranjan ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

A court may, on the petitioner's request, permit the withdrawal of an anticipatory bail application, resulting in its dismissal.

Summary

The petitioner, Ranjan Manjhi, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. Subsequently, he approached the court seeking permission to withdraw that application. The court heard arguments from counsel for both the petitioner and the State. Permission to withdraw was granted by the bench. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether a petitioner may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after filing it

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88325 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2021 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
                  ======================================================
                  Ranjan Manjhi Son of Late Rohat Manjhi Resident of Village- Chipura, Ps-
                  Gaurichak, dist- Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    27-01-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.

                    Arvind Kumar Sinha and learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                    2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, at the

                    outset, seeks permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail

                    application.

                                    3. Permission is accorded.

                                    4. Accordingly, the present anticipatory bail

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                         (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

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