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Patna High Court

Santosh Rai @ Santosh Kumar Yadav @ Santosh RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Santosh Rai filed an anticipatory bail application under the Criminal Procedure Code. While the application was pending, he was arrested. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court granted the request, allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the applicant has been arrested

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal
  • arrest
  • Criminal Procedure Code

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88357 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-777 Year-2025 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur
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                  Santosh Rai @ Santosh Kumar Yadav @ Santosh Ray S/o Kishandev Rai @
                  Kishnandan Ray R/o Village - Basauli Baburam, P.S - Ahiyapur (Garhan
                  O.P), District - Muzaffarpur

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Ms. Nitu Kumari, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    13-01-2026                        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/-

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