Patna High Court

Alab @ Md. AlabversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that it may grant permission to withdraw an anticipatory bail application, and accordingly dismissed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

Alab, the petitioner, filed an application before the Patna High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a criminal case arising from PS Palasi, Araria. During the hearing, the senior counsel for the petitioner expressed difficulty in continuing the proceedings and requested permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court considered the request and, after hearing the counsel for both parties, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn. The order reflects the court's discretion to allow a petitioner to retract a bail application when no substantive objection is raised by the State.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw his application for anticipatory bail.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88741 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-338 Year-2023 Thana- PALASI District- Araria
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                 Alab @ Md. Alab S/O Nizamuddin R/O Village- Dighali, Ward No.-09, P.S-
                 Palasi, Distt.- Araria.
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Shri Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate
                                                   Shri Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Shri Nawal Kishore Prasad, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   30-01-2026                   1. Heard Shri Krishna Prasad Singh, learned Senior

                   Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, after

                   arguing for some times realizing his difficulty, seeks permission

                   to withdraw this application for grant of anticipatory bail.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly,        this     application       for     grant    of

                   anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner is dismissed as

                   withdrawn.


                                                                          (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

U     T

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