Patna High Court

Binod Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application, dismissing it as withdrawn.

Summary

Binod Kumar Paswan filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the application. The learned counsel for the State opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered whether a party may be allowed to withdraw an anticipatory bail petition. It granted the petitioner's request, permitting the withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
Criminal Procedure Code
Section 438
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90424 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2025 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai
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                  Binod Kumar Paswan S/O Late Ramnandan Paswan R/O Village-
                  Bhawanipur, Dighri, P.S.- Surajgarh, Distt- Lakhisarai, Bihar.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    19-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf

                    of the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this anticipatory

                    bail application.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
khushbu/-

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