Patna High Court

Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, had filed an anticipatory bail application in a criminal case. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then sought the court's permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the arrest rendered the bail application moot and requested its withdrawal. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed the anticipatory bail petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn by the petitioner after his arrest

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90505 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-392 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Patna
                  ======================================================
                  Rohit Kumar Son of Bachchu Rai Resident of Village- Domanchak, P.S.-
                  Gopalpur, District- Patna

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kr. Pandey, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    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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