Patna High Court

Kartik Kumar @ Kartik Kumar KhuswahaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Kartik Kumar, accused in a case involving multiple IPC offences (Sections 341, 323, 307, 354, 504, 506, 379 and 34), had his earlier bail application rejected on 9 July 2025. He filed a second bail petition before the Patna High Court, fearing arrest. During the hearing on 3 April 2026, counsel for the petitioner withdrew the application. The Court permitted the withdrawal and consequently dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on bail merits was made.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the pending criminal case
Whether a bail petition can be withdrawn after a prior rejection

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 34, 341, 354, 379, 504, 506

Subjects

bail
withdrawal of petition
criminal procedure
IPC offences
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89082 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2024 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya
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                 Kartik Kumar @ Kartik Kumar Khuswaha S/o Shankar Prasad @ Shankar
                 Mahto R/o vill- Chapi, P.S.- Sherghati, Distt.- Gaya


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


                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate
                                         :        Ms. Priya, Advocate
                 For the State           :        Mrs. Nirmala Kumari, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   03-04-2026                      Heard Ms. Priya, learned counsel for the petitioner

                   and Mrs. Nirmala Kumari, learned APP representing the State.

                                  2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in

                   connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 297 of 2024 registered

                   for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354,

                   504, 506, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, lodged on

                   27.05.2024 by the informant Nitesh Kumar.

                                  3. Earlier, the bail application of the petition was

                   rejected vide Cr. Misc. No. 41135 of 2025 on 09.07.2025 and this

                   is the second attempt.

                                  4. After some argument, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner prays for and is allowed to withdraw the petition.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89082 of 2025(4) dt.03-04-2026
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                                   5. Accordingly,       the    petition   stands   rejected   as

                      withdrawn.



                                                     (Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-

U      T

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